The Impact of Dry Needling With Electrical Stimulation on Pain and Disability in Patients With Musculoskeletal Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 15; no. 7; p. e41404
• Main Authors: Baumann, Anthony N, Fiorentino, Andrew, Oleson, Caleb J, Leland, 3rd, John Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Cureus Inc 05.07.2023; Cureus
• Subjects: Acupuncture; Bias; Clinical outcomes; Clinical trials; Electric currents; Interdisciplinary aspects; Manipulative therapy; Meta-analysis; Orthopedics; Pain; Patients; Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Physical therapy; Rotator cuff; Shoulder; Systematic review; electrical stimulation; orthopedics; physical therapy; musculoskeletal; shoulder pain; dry needling

Musculoskeletal shoulder pain (MSP) is a common orthopedic condition frequently treated by orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists in an interdisciplinary manner. Dry needling with electrical stimulation (DNES) is an increasingly popular intervention used for the conservative treatment of MSP du...