Dry Needling | List of Frontiers open access articles

Systematic Review

Published on 09 Oct 2024

Global trends and performance of dry needling from 2004 to 2024: a bibliometric analysis

in Neurorehabilitation

Min Wang
Tianci Zhao
Jiaxin Liu
Shouyang Luo

Frontiers in Neurology

doi 10.3389/fneur.2024.1465983

5,204 views
2 citations

Clinical Trial

Published on 29 Oct 2021

Immediate Effect of Dry Needling at Myofascial Trigger Point on Hand Spasticity in Chronic Post-stroke Patients: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

in Stroke

Zengqiao Zhang
Wu Wang
Yongjia Song
Tianjun Zhai
Yan Zhu
Liming Jiang
Qunfeng Li
Lei Jin
Kunpeng Li
Wei Feng

Frontiers in Neurology

doi 10.3389/fneur.2021.745618

10,141 views
7 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 21 Feb 2020

Are There Trigger Points in the Spastic Muscles? Electromyographical Evidence of Dry Needling Effects on Spastic Finger Flexors in Chronic Stroke

in Neurorehabilitation

Zhiyuan Lu
Amy Briley
Ping Zhou
Sheng Li

Frontiers in Neurology

doi 10.3389/fneur.2020.00078

8,695 views
17 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 18 Dec 2024

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

in Headache and Neurogenic Pain

Aiguo Yang
Rong Lin
Mingwei Xia
Hao Su
Ying He

Frontiers in Neurology

doi 10.3389/fneur.2024.1520585

9,247 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Nov 2022

Efficacy of ultrasound guided dry needling as an adjunct to conventional physical therapy for patients with jumper’s knee: A randomized controlled trial

in Orthopedic Surgery

Faiza Sharif
Ashfaq Ahmad
Syed Amir Gilani
Raham Bacha
Asif Hanif
Muhammad Asim Arif

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1023902

10,072 views
7 citations

Clinical Trial

Published on 28 Jun 2017

Rapid Alleviation of Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms via Electrostimulation of Intrinsic Auricular Muscle Zones

in Motor Neuroscience

Yusuf O. Cakmak
Hülya Apaydin
Güneş Kiziltan
Ayşegül Gündüz
Burak Ozsoy
Selim Olcer
Hakan Urey
Ozgur O. Cakmak
Yasemin G. Ozdemir
Sibel Ertan

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00338

17,778 views
27 citations

Clinical Trial

Published on 07 Jan 2025

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

in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

B. Macedo de Sousa
N. López-Valverde
A. López-Valverde
D. Neves
M. Santos
J. A. Blanco Rueda

Frontiers in Oral Health

doi 10.3389/froh.2024.1524496

3,240 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 01 Jul 2025

A systematic review: impact of dry needling, isometric, and eccentric exercises on pain and function in individuals with patellar tendinopathy

in Rehabilitation for Musculoskeletal Conditions

Faiza Sharif
Ashfaq Ahmad
Syed Amir Gilani
Dania Mahmood

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences

doi 10.3389/fresc.2024.1263295

8,360 views

Clinical Trial

Published on 04 Sep 2024

Effects of dry needling on vertical jump performance in female volleyball players. A randomized controlled trial

in Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation

Arturo Ladriñán-Maestro
Jorge Sánchez-Infante
Daniel Martín-Vera
Jose Angel Del-Blanco-Múñiz
Diego Domínguez-Balmaseda
María José Guzmán-Pavón
Alberto Sánchez-Sierra

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2024.1470057

4,403 views
1 citation

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Feb 2026

Collagen injections versus dry needling in the treatment of chronic supraspinatus tendinopathy: a randomized controlled trial

in Orthopedic Surgery

Vincenzo Alessio Chirico
Giovanna Mazzuoccolo
Michela Saracco
Domiziano Tarantino
Carlo Ruosi
Bruno Corrado

Frontiers in Surgery

Systematic Review

Accepted on 09 Feb 2026

A Dual-Database Bibliometric Analysis on Dry Needling for Pain: Global Trends and Hotspots from Web of Science Core Collection and Scopus (2006–2025)

in Neuromuscular Disorders and Peripheral Neuropathies

Mo Liao
Xinhui Cheng
Fei Liu
Xingjuan Xiong
Yongsheng Yu

Frontiers in Neurology

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 2023

Effectiveness of ultrasound guided interfascial hydrodissection with the use of saline anesthetic solution for myofascial pain syndrome of the upper trapezius: a single blind randomized controlled trial

in Rehabilitation for Musculoskeletal Conditions

Charidy Suarez-Ramos
Consuelo Gonzalez-Suarez
Ivan Neil Gomez
Maria Katherine Gonzalez
Philippe Hubert Co
Jose Alfonso Llamas

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences

doi 10.3389/fresc.2023.1281813

7,027 views
15 citations

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 10 Jul 2024

Advancing musculoskeletal diagnosis and therapy: a comprehensive review of trigger point theory and muscle pain patterns

in Rheumatology

Tianjun Zhai
Fengyan Jiang
Yeping Chen
Jie Wang
Wei Feng

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2024.1433070

23,988 views
20 citations

Study Protocol

Published on 03 Nov 2025

Intratissue percutaneous electrolysis and deep dry needling compared to a standard physiotherapy protocol in the treatment of whiplash syndrome: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

in Interventions for Rehabilitation

Rocío Fernández-Navarro
María Benito-de-Pedro
Francisco-Manuel Navarro Reyes
Jorge Moreno-López
María-José Estebanez-Pérez
José-Manuel Pastora-Bernal

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences

doi 10.3389/fresc.2025.1670603

1,960 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Nov 2023

Quality of life, socioeconomic and psychological concerns in parents of children with tuberous sclerosis complex, STXBP1 and SYNGAP1 encephalopathies: a mixed method study

in Pediatric Neurology

María Salcedo-Perez-Juana
Domingo Palacios-Ceña
Ana San-Martín-Gómez
Ángel Aledo-Serrano
Lidiane Lima Florencio

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2023.1285377

5,931 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2024

A novel application of lemmatize and thematic analysis to understand protective measures perspectives of patients with chronic respiratory disease during the first outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Domingo Palacios-Ceña
David Peña-Otero
Ciro Casanova-Macario
Juan Nicolas Cuenca-Zaldivar
Cristina Garcia-Bravo
Cesar Fernandez-de-las-Peñas
David Díaz-Pérez

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1351754

4,036 views

Articles

Global trends and performance of dry needling from 2004 to 2024: a bibliometric analysis

Immediate Effect of Dry Needling at Myofascial Trigger Point on Hand Spasticity in Chronic Post-stroke Patients: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Are There Trigger Points in the Spastic Muscles? Electromyographical Evidence of Dry Needling Effects on Spastic Finger Flexors in Chronic Stroke

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

Efficacy of ultrasound guided dry needling as an adjunct to conventional physical therapy for patients with jumper’s knee: A randomized controlled trial

Rapid Alleviation of Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms via Electrostimulation of Intrinsic Auricular Muscle Zones

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

A systematic review: impact of dry needling, isometric, and eccentric exercises on pain and function in individuals with patellar tendinopathy

Effects of dry needling on vertical jump performance in female volleyball players. A randomized controlled trial

Collagen injections versus dry needling in the treatment of chronic supraspinatus tendinopathy: a randomized controlled trial

A Dual-Database Bibliometric Analysis on Dry Needling for Pain: Global Trends and Hotspots from Web of Science Core Collection and Scopus (2006–2025)

Effectiveness of ultrasound guided interfascial hydrodissection with the use of saline anesthetic solution for myofascial pain syndrome of the upper trapezius: a single blind randomized controlled trial

Advancing musculoskeletal diagnosis and therapy: a comprehensive review of trigger point theory and muscle pain patterns

Intratissue percutaneous electrolysis and deep dry needling compared to a standard physiotherapy protocol in the treatment of whiplash syndrome: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Quality of life, socioeconomic and psychological concerns in parents of children with tuberous sclerosis complex, STXBP1 and SYNGAP1 encephalopathies: a mixed method study

A novel application of lemmatize and thematic analysis to understand protective measures perspectives of patients with chronic respiratory disease during the first outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study