The number of systematic review and meta-analyses on plantar fasciitis is expanding. The
purpose of this review was to provide a comprehensive summary of reviews on the topic …

Background: Wet needling uses hollow-bore needles to deliver corticosteroids, anesthetics,
sclerosants, botulinum toxins, or other agents. In contrast, dry needling requires the insertion …

The Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has an
ongoing effort to create evidence-based practice guidelines for orthopaedic physical therapy …

Background Plantar heel pain can be managed with dry needling of myofascial trigger
points; however, there is only poor-quality evidence supporting its use. Objective The …

Plantar heel pain is one of the most common causes of pain and musculoskeletal
pathologies of the foot. The aim of this systematic review was to identify the most effective …

Results: This review article describes the most common modalities available to an
interventional pain physician along with the most relevant current and past references for the …

Background and Objectives: It is estimated that 28 million people in the UK live with chronic
pain. A biopsychosocial approach to chronic pain is recommended which combines …

Objective Dry needling is commonly used for the management of plantar fasciitis. This meta-
analysis evaluated the effects of dry needling over trigger points associated with plantar heel …

Background: This study compared the effectiveness of joint mobilization combined with
stretching exercises (JM&Str) vs steroid injection (SI) in the treatment of plantar fasciitis (PF) …

Background: This study examined the effects of dry needling on chronic heel pain due to
plantar fasciitis. Methods: During this single-blinded clinical trial, 20 eligible patients were …