Dry needling: a literature review with implications for clinical practice guidelines

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Table 1. Duration needles left in situ for neuromusculoskeletal condition.

Neuromusculoskeletal condition	Duration needles left in situ
Low back pain	10 minutes,^Citation20 15 minutes,^Citation68 20 minutes^Citation116,Citation119,Citation125,Citation177 or 30 minutes.^Citation69,Citation123,Citation139
Carpal tunnel syndrome	30 minutes,^Citation37,Citation40,Citation41 40 minutes^Citation47 or 60 minutes.^Citation36
Plantar fasciitis	5 minutes,^Citation56,Citation178,Citation179 15 minutes^Citation49 or 20 minutes.^Citation126,Citation127
Knee osteoarthritis	20 minutes^Citation51,Citation81,Citation82,Citation87,Citation88,Citation136 or 30 minutes.^Citation88–Citation90,Citation138
Shoulder pain	5 minutes^Citation18 or 10 minutes.^Citation110
Neck pain	10 minutes,^Citation80 20 minutes^Citation61,Citation132,Citation174,Citation180 or 30 minutes.^Citation111,Citation112,Citation133,Citation181
Headaches	20 minutes^Citation95 or 30 minutes.^Citation96,Citation98–Citation101

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