Dry needling and injection for musculoskeletal and joint disorders a review of the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and guidelines

Although the use of dry needling appears to be increasing, it is not clear whether there is good evidence that this procedure is clinically effective. The purpose of this review is to appraise the evidence on dry needling to inform decisions on whether this procedure should be funded through the pub...

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Corporate Authors: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health Rapid Response Service
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ottawa (ON) Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health 2016, 22 August 2016
Series:Rapid response report : summary with critical appraisal
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Although the use of dry needling appears to be increasing, it is not clear whether there is good evidence that this procedure is clinically effective. The purpose of this review is to appraise the evidence on dry needling to inform decisions on whether this procedure should be funded through the public healthcare system
Item Description:"CADTH Rapid Response Service."
Physical Description:1 PDF file (28 pages) illustrations