Dry needling to treat chronic lower limb pain in multiple sclerosis

This trial is testing whether dry needling—a treatment that uses tiny needles similar to acupuncture to target specific muscles in your lower limbs—can help reduce chronic pain in people with multiple sclerosis. Dry needling focuses on relieving muscle stiffness and pain without medication, and researchers also hope it may improve your balance and walking ability. You'll be randomly assigned to receive either real dry needling or a sham procedure that looks similar, so researchers can fairly measure whether the treatment works.

Many people with MS experience long-lasting pain in their lower limbs that can be difficult to manage with medication alone. This trial exists to see if dry needling offers a non-drug option to reduce that pain and improve daily functioning like walking and balance.