Acupuncture Therapy for Extremity Musculoskeletal Pain: A Clinically Focused Evidence Synthesis with Therapeutic Implications

J Pain Res. 2025 Oct 24;18:5541-5554. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S551446. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Extremity musculoskeletal pain (EMP) is a major contributor to chronic pain and disability worldwide, often involving tendinopathies, enthesopathies, and myofascial pain syndromes. Conventional treatments such as medications, injections, and physical therapy frequently provide only partial or short-term relief. Acupuncture, widely practiced in clinical […]