Periosteal Electrical Dry Needling Efficacy in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review

Authors:Alan D Kaye, Olivia Mipro, Brynne E Tynes, Brennan Abbott, Caylin Roberts, Jelena Vučenović, Kyle Jenks, Matthew Sharpe, Isabella B Lentz, Shahab Ahmadzadeh, Varsha Allampalli, Saajid Azhar, Noah Embry, Sahar Shekoohi 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 […]

Dry needling of the gluteus-medius muscle, combined with standard care, for chronic low back pain – a pilot randomized sham-controlled trial

Authors:Gali Dar, Alon Goldberg 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 […]

When a Toothache Isn’t Your Teeth? 🦷🧠 | Clinical Relevance with Dr. Frank

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 […]

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

Authors:Jace Brown, Gary Kearns, Kelli Brizzolara, Mark Weber, Sharon Wang-Price 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. […]

An overlooked cause of upper extremity pain: myofascial trigger points of the triceps muscle and dry needling protocol

Authors:Aylin Ayyıldız, Burak Tayyip Dede, Mustafa Hüseyin Temel, Bülent Alyanak, Mustafa Turgut Yıldızgören, Fatih Bağcıer 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

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

Authors:Adrian Kużdżał, Robert Trybulski, Jarosław Muracki, Sebastian Klich, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Adam Kawczyński 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 […]

Dry Needling and Its Application in Dentistry: A Review

Authors:Puja Saha, Susmita Choudhary, Samrangi Kar, Vishnuja V R Nair, Yajas Kumar, Anjali Sen, Pratik Surana 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 […]

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

Authors:Ziling Huang, Xin Liang, Yuheng Luo, Zhou Fang, Ming Xu, Yinqin Xu, Shan Cheng, Lihong Li 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 […]

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

Authors:Dyan V. Flores, Juvel Lee, Timothy Murray 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 […]

Clinical Relevance of Neural Tension and Dry Needling

How Dry Needling Addresses Neural Tension: A Case Study in Cervicogenic Headaches & Low Back Pain 🧠 Hi everyone, Dr. David Griswold here! If you’ve ever struggled with stubborn pain cases where nothing seems to work, this approach might be a game-changer. In this Clinical Relevance video, we explore how neurologic dry needling can resolve […]

Orphan muscle of groin pain: ultrasound imaging of the pectineus muscle

Authors:Burak Tayyip Dede, Muhammed Oğuz, Bülent Alyanak, Fatih Bağcıer 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

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

Authors:B Macedo de Sousa, N López-Valverde, A López-Valverde, D Neves, M Santos, J A Blanco Rueda 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 […]

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

Authors:Zilin Sun, Renyi Liu 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 […]

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

Authors:Alok Arora, Yuvraj Arora, Sanjana Vasireddy 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 […]

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

Authors:Uma S Pal, Shilpi Gangwar, Aditi Verma, Mayank Singh, Ezhilarasi Sundaram, Lakshya Kumar, Meleti V Sowmya 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 […]

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

Authors:Mai M. El-Shahawy, Asmaa S. Farag, Mohamed A. El-khalawany, Doaa A. H. Pessar 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 […]

Establishing Dosage to Minimize Soreness and Optimize Results

💬 Ever had a patient feel worse after dry needling? Or not respond at all? 🎯 What’s the issue? Most clinicians overlook dosage precision—too much overwhelms the body, too little isn’t effective. 📺 In this Clinical Relevance video, I break down how to customize dosage for faster recovery and better outcomes. Why Dosage Matters Dry […]

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

Authors:Gary A. Kearns, Micah Lierly, Kerry K. Gilbert, Jan Dommerholt 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 […]

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

Authors:Semiha Seda Şahin, Alanur Çiftçi Şişman, Emel Atar, Hilmi Kilaç, Elifnur Güzelce Sultanoğlu 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 […]

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

Authors:Parsa Salemi, Majid Hosseini, Aliyeh Daryabor, Sara Fereydounnia, Joseph H. Smith 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). […]