This episode does a deep dive into a multi-center randomized clinical trial published in Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, focusing on the effect of dose interval for periosteal and intraarticular electrical dry needling (PIEDN) on patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). The study compared the long-term efficacy (30 weeks) of three groups: one receiving PIEDN booster sessions every four weeks, a second receiving them every eight weeks, and a control group receiving no further treatment after an initial six-week course.
Dunning J, Young I, Taylor N, Mourad F, Bliton P, Butts R, et al. Effect of dose interval of periosteal and intraarticular electrical dry needling boosters on pain and disability in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a multi-center randomized clinical trial. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. Published online October 17, 2025. doi:10.1080/09593985.2025.2575837.
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