Dry needling is a therapeutic intervention that has been growing in popularity. It is primarily
used with patients that have pain of myofascial origin. This review provides background …

Objectives To compare the effects of spinal thrust manipulation and electrical dry needling
(TMEDN group) to those of nonthrust peripheral joint/soft tissue mobilization, exercise, and …

Objective: To systematically review the literature to identify controlled clinical trials
evaluating the effectiveness of deep dry needling (DDN) in the treatment of patients with …

Objective To compare the effects of dry needling and upper cervical spinal manipulation with
interocclusal splint therapy, diclofenac, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) mobilization in …

Acupuncture and dry needling are both minimally invasive procedures that use thin, filiform
needles without injectate for the management of a variety of neuromusculoskeletal pain …

Objectives: We evaluated in a randomized, sham-controlled study the pattern of analgesic
efficacy and local sensory changes of a single session of DN for MPS in patients with …

This study aims to analyze the effects of Dry Needling (DN) for the release of myofascial
trigger points (MTrPs) in the triceps surae muscles (TSM). A systematic review was …

Recent clinical trial studies have demonstrated that the effects of acupuncture on pain
improvement are small and no difference between acupoints and non-points. Whether …

Objective: The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the effects of deep versus
superficial dry needling or acupuncture on pain and disability for spine-related painful …

Background Dry needling (DN) is an evidence based treatment technique that is accepted
and used by physical therapists in the United States. This clinical commentary is the second …