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2020 Feb


Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med


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Dry Needling as a Treatment Modality for Tendinopathy: a Narrative Review.

Authors

Stoychev V, Finestone AS, Kalichman L
Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2020 Feb; 13(1):133-140.
PMID: 31942676.

Abstract

Tendinopathy describes a combination of pain, swelling, and impaired performance of the tendon and around structures. There are various treatment options for tendinopathy with unclear efficacy. Dry needling involves inserting needles into the affected tendon, and it is thought to disrupt the chronic degenerative process and encourage localized bleeding and fibroblastic proliferation. The purpose of this review is to review the use of dry needling as a treatment modality for tendinopathy.