The effects of dry needling on muscle blood flow of the infraspinatus muscle in individuals with shoulder pain – a randomized clinical trial

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 […]

Dry Needling in Sports and Sport Recovery: A Systematic Review with an Evidence Gap Map

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 […]

Dry Needling and Its Application in Dentistry: A Review

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 […]

The Effectiveness of Acupuncture on Myofascial Trigger Points Versus Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupoints for Treating Plantar Fasciitis With Low Back Pain: A Study Protocol for a Randomised Clinical Trial

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 […]

Image-guided Interventions for Core Muscle Injury and Other Disorders in the Pubic Symphysis

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 […]

Effect of dry needling, ischemic compression and cross-taping of the masseter in patients with orofacial myofascial pain: a randomized comparative study

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 […]

Therapeutic effects of dry needling for patellofemoral pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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 […]

Unnecessary Needling: A Case of Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Following Dry Needling Procedure for Chronic Myofascial Pain

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 […]

Evaluation of lignocaine HCl as a therapeutic and diagnostic tool in myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome and internal derangement

Natl J Maxillofac Surg. 2024 Sep-Dec;15(3):499-504. doi: 10.4103/njms.njms_27_24. Epub 2024 Nov 16. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Myofascial pain syndrome MPS is one of the most common causes of chronic musculoskeletal pain. It clinically presents with hypersensitive points in the muscle called “trigger points”. Most of the time it remains undiagnosed/undertreated and this leads to severity in symptoms. […]

Comparative study between fractional CO2 laser (10,600 nm) and microneedling in treatment of morphea: dermoscopic and histopathological evaluation

Arch Dermatol Res. 2025 Jan 18;317(1):276. doi: 10.1007/s00403-024-03674-x. ABSTRACT Morphea is a chronic inflammatory fibrosing disorder. Since fibrosis is the hallmark of both scars and morphea, our attention was raised for the possible use of Fractional Ablative CO2 lasers and microneedling as treatment modalities for morphea. To compare the efficacy and safety of Fractional Ablative […]

Guidelines to minimize risk when dry needling the rectus capitus posterior major muscle

Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2025 Jan 10;76:103260. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103260. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Headache disorders are prevalent often leading to disability. The rectus capitus posterior major muscle (RCPMaj) may contribute to headache symptoms via nociceptive convergence and myodural bridging. OBJECTIVES: To establish guidelines for needle length and needle angle to mitigate risks during dry […]

Comparison of the effectiveness of botulinum toxin, dry needling, pharmacological treatment, and manual therapy for bruxism-induced myalgia: a prospective randomized study

J Oral Facial Pain Headache. 2024 Dec;38(4):101-110. doi: 10.22514/jofph.2024.043. Epub 2024 Dec 12. ABSTRACT Bruxism is a significant phenomenon that should not be underestimated, given its prevalence and consequences. The major symptoms associated with bruxism include myalgia, decreased quality of life, and limited mandibular movements. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of […]

Trigger Point Dry Needling to Reduce Pain and Improve Function and Postural Control in People With Ankle Sprain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

J Chiropr Med. 2024 Mar-Jun;23(1-2):23-36. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2024.02.005. Epub 2024 Sep 19. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of dry needling (DN) to improve function, proprioception, and balance and to reduce pain in individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI). METHODS: We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and […]

A prospective clinical study to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of dry needling and laser therapy in neck and upper back myofascial pain syndrome

Folia Med (Plovdiv). 2024 Dec 31;66(6):842-848. doi: 10.3897/folmed.66.e130873. ABSTRACT Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a disorder of the musculoskeletal system that is distinguished by the presence of pain, tenderness, muscle spasms, restricted joint range of motion, fatigue, and, in rare cases, autonomic dysfunction. PMID:39774355 | DOI:10.3897/folmed.66.e130873

Utility of Adding Platelet-Rich Plasma to Microneedling vs Microneedling Alone in the Treatment of Acne Scarring

J Drugs Dermatol. 2025 Jan 1;24(1):41-46. doi: 10.36849/JDD.8585. ABSTRACT Acne vulgaris is one of the most common skin diseases worldwide and affects a large population of patients. Post-acne scarring can pose a significant psychosocial burden on patients of all ages; therefore, treatment approaches must be both rapid-acting and effective. Microneedling is a minimally invasive technology […]

The effectiveness of dry needling for plantar fasciitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Front Neurol. 2024 Dec 18;15:1520585. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1520585. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of dry needling (DN) on pain and functional outcomes in patients with plantar fasciitis (PF). METHODS: PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, EBSCO, web of science, physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) were searched for randomized control trials (RCTs) evaluating the effectiveness of […]

What Will Deliver the Best Bang-For-Your-Treatment-Buck? Treatment Effects of Physical Therapy Approaches to Managing Chronic Ankle Instability: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2025 Jan;55(1):26-44. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2024.12601. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relative efficacy of various physical therapy interventions for chronic ankle instability (CAI). DESIGN: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. LITERATURE SEARCH: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Scopus, and CINAHL bibliographic databases were searched up to December 2023. STUDY SELECTION CRITERIA: Randomized […]

Effects of Dry Needling on Gastrocnemius Muscle Spasticity and Gait in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Med Acupunct. 2024 Oct 21;36(5):272-281. doi: 10.1089/acu.2024.0015. eCollection 2024 Oct. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Spasticity is a common complication in patients with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). The present study aimed to evaluate the clinical, biomechanical, and functional effects of dry needling (DN) in treating gastrocnemius muscle spasticity in pwMS. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A pilot single-blinded randomized controlled trial […]

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