The effects of dry needling and therapeutic exercise on sleep in individuals with chronic neck pain and sleep disturbance: a feasibility randomized clinical trial
Conducting a large-scale RCT appears feasible, and preliminary findings suggest that DN may improve sleep quality in individuals with CNP and SD. Further studies are required to confirm this finding.
Authors
- Kelli Brizzolara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1612-8132)
- Mark L. Weber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8826-2029)
- Sharon Wang‐Price (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6873-3310)
- Joshua A. Cleland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1930-6208)
- Ray M. Lunasin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8879-9459)
Institutions
- Tufts University (US)
- Texas Woman's University (US)
- WinnMed (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10669817.2025.2581047
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15