Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2025 Mar 1;20(3):429-447. doi: 10.26603/001c.129970. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Sports chiropractors are increasingly being consulted in the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of athletes. The purpose of this case series was to describe a multimodal chiropractic treatment approach to address medial elbow injuries in amateur/elite javelin throwers. CASE DESCRIPTIONS: Five javelin […]
Surg Neurol Int. 2025 Feb 14;16:44. doi: 10.25259/SNI_797_2024. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dry needling (DN) has emerged as a potential treatment for mechanical neck pain, but the evidence remains inconclusive. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of DN in improving pain and functionality in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain. METHODS: A systematic review […]
Vet World. 2025 Jan;18(1):60-66. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2025.60-66. Epub 2025 Jan 9. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND AIM: In the past 20 years, acupuncture has been utilized as an alternative therapy for equine laminitis despite a lack of clinical evidence to support its effectiveness. Information from previous studies needs to be evaluated holistically to verify the effectiveness of acupuncture. […]
MethodsX. 2024 Nov 12;14:103033. doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.103033. eCollection 2025 Jun. ABSTRACT Trigger point dry needling (TrpDN) has emerged as a promising intervention for the treatment of myofascial pain. This involves insertion of a sterile filament needle directly into the trigger point (Trp), with the aim of eliciting a local twitch response (LTR). This sudden, involuntary contraction […]
J Ultrason. 2025 Feb 19;25(100):20250004. doi: 10.15557/JoU.2025.0004. eCollection 2025 Jan. NO ABSTRACT PMID:39981121 | PMC:PMC11841738 | DOI:10.15557/JoU.2025.0004
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2025 Feb 19:10538127251317864. doi: 10.1177/10538127251317864. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dry needling (DN) and Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) are common in calcaneal epin treatment. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to compare the effects of both treatments on proprioception, balance, pain, and functional status. METHODS: 90 patients which […]
S Afr J Sports Med. 2025 Feb 15;37(1):v37i1a18648. doi: 10.17159/2078-516X/2025/v37i1a18648. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common condition that can severely hinder an athlete’s ability to perform and compete at their full potential and overall well-being. The emergence of self-management programmes presents a potential treatment avenue for athletes with PFPS. Self-management […]
J Man Manip Ther. 2025 Feb 15:1-9. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2025.2465726. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Individuals with low back pain (LBP) often exhibit weakness and the presence of trigger points in their Gluteus Medius (GMe) muscle. OBJECTIVES: To examine the effectiveness of adding dry needling (DN) for the GMe to standard care of active physical […]
Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2025 Feb 15;29(1):48. doi: 10.1007/s11916-025-01362-7. ABSTRACT PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Osteoarthritis is a “wear and tear” injury characterized by degeneration of articular cartilage, formation of osteophytes, microfractures, and sclerosis. These physiological changes result in joint pain, stiffness, and deformity. One potential treatment for this is periosteal electrical dry needling. RECENT FINDINGS: We […]
In this Clinical Relevance video, I share my personal experience with unexplained facial pain—and how dry needling targeted the root cause: neurogenic inflammation. Let’s break down the science, my self-treatment approach, and why this matters for your practice. The Mystery: Unexplained Facial Pain Last December, I woke up with a deep, aching pain in my […]
J Man Manip Ther. 2025 Feb 10:1-10. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2025.2464542. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Individuals with shoulder pain have a higher occurrence of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). In the past decade, dry needling (DN) has been used in physical therapy practice to treat MTrPs. Impaired blood flow is proposed as an underlying mechanism of […]
Pain Manag. 2025 Feb 10:1-3. doi: 10.1080/17581869.2025.2464526. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:39929751 | DOI:10.1080/17581869.2025.2464526
Sports Med. 2025 Feb 10. doi: 10.1007/s40279-025-02175-9. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dry needling is an increasingly popular technique used in sports and regenerative medicine contexts. However, there is no comprehensive overview of investigations of dry needling in sports and sport recovery. OBJECTIVES: The objectives were to perform a systematic review of dry needling […]
J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2024 Dec;16(Suppl 4):S3031-S3033. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_799_24. Epub 2024 Aug 12. ABSTRACT Dry needling is a technique increasingly being used across various medical and therapeutic fields, including dentistry. It involves the insertion of fine needles into specific points in muscles or tissues to alleviate pain and promote healing. This paper explores the application […]
J Pain Res. 2025 Jan 28;18:497-506. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S492541. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain, often associated with a higher rate of low back pain. This increased disability rate in low back pain may be correlated with reduced foot and ankle function. While both acupuncture and trigger point dry […]
Radiographics. 2025 Feb;45(2):e240148. doi: 10.1148/rg.240148. ABSTRACT Formerly termed sports hernia or athletic pubalgia, core muscle injury (CMI) encompasses abnormality of structures within the so-called core, which is essentially the hip, abdomen, and pubis. Compared with data on image-guided procedures of other joints, information regarding procedures performed to address CMI and other disorders of the pubic […]
J Ultrason. 2024 Dec 31;24(99):1-2. doi: 10.15557/jou.2024.0040. eCollection 2024 Dec. NO ABSTRACT PMID:39839503 | PMC:PMC11748196 | DOI:10.15557/jou.2024.0040
Front Oral Health. 2025 Jan 7;5:1524496. doi: 10.3389/froh.2024.1524496. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Temporomandibular disorders, of multifactorial etiology, refer to a series of pathologies that affect the temporomandibular joint and the associated musculature of the orofacial region and are the result of alterations in the physiological relationships of the stomatognathic system, responsible for functions […]
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2025 Jan 16;59:101938. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.101938. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Dry needling has been increasingly used as an adjunctive therapy for patellofemoral pain syndrome in clinical practice. This study aimed to summarize the available evidence about the effects of dry needling in managing patellofemoral pain syndrome. METHODS: Seven […]
Cureus. 2024 Dec 20;16(12):e76055. doi: 10.7759/cureus.76055. eCollection 2024 Dec. ABSTRACT This case report highlights a complication of pneumothorax associated with dry needling (DN), a technique used for the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome and musculoskeletal disorders. Despite its growing popularity and efficacy in relieving pain, dry needling can lead to adverse events. We present a […]
