Deep dry needling of trigger points located in the lateral pterygoid muscle: Efficacy and safety of treatment for management of myofascial pain and temporomandibular dysfunction

BACKGROUND: To determine whether deep dry needling (DDN) of trigger points (TPs) in the lateral pterygoid muscle (LPM) would significantly reduce pain and improve function, compared with methocarbamol/paracetamol medication. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty-eight patients with chronic myofascial pain loc...

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Published in:Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal
Main Authors: Gonzalez-Perez, Luis-Miguel, Infante-Cossio, Pedro, Granados-Nunez, Mercedes, Urresti-Lopez, Francisco-Javier, Lopez-Martos, Ricardo, Ruiz-Canela-Mendez, Pablo
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medicina Oral S.L. 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4464920/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25662558
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4317/medoral.20384
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