Efficacy of trigger point dry needling on pain and function of the hip joint: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials

CONCLUSION: DN may be safe and effective at relieving hip pain and improving hip function. DN performs significantly better than several different types of control intervention (including sham DN, no treatment, corticosteroid injections and laser). Strong evidence (high degree of certainty around the results) is lacking, and future studies should ideally use longer follow-up periods and larger sample sizes.REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42022297845 (PROSPERO).PMID:38149616 | DOI:10.1177/09645284231207870

Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - December 27, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Bijan Forogh Amirhossein Ghaseminejad Raeini Roham Jebeli Fard Peyman Mirghaderi Amin Nakhostin-Ansari Noureddin Nakhostin-Ansari Hossein Bahari Amir Human Hoveidaei Source Type: research