The Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Patients with Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Sandra Jimenéz-Del-BarrioRicardo Medrano-de-la-FuenteIgnacio Hernando-GarijoMaría Teresa Mingo-GómezElena Estébanez-de-MiguelLuis Ceballos-Laita

Published in: Life (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)

Very low-quality evidence suggests a positive effect of DN for reducing pain intensity and improving physical function in the short term in patients with osteoarthritis. Further investigation is needed to determine a medium- and long-term effects.

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
chronic pain
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
pain management
high intensity
rheumatoid arthritis
quality improvement
spinal cord