Treatment of myofascial dysfunction syndrome using the "dry needling" method in patients with long-term partial secondary adentia
A.A. Mykhailov1, A.M. Pirozhkova1
- Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/fz71.05.082

Abstract
Temporomandibular joint disorders are now widely preva-
lent in the world, with some studies showing a prevalence
of up to 10% among the adult population. The main clinical
symptoms include myofascial pain, which primarily reduces
the quality of life. The purpose of our work was to determine
the effectiveness of the treatment of patients with myofascial
pain dysfunction syndrome using the “Dry needling” method
in patients with long-term partial secondary adentia. We exam-
ined 54 patients, who were divided into two groups: research
and control. The patients in the research group underwent the
technique of deep puncture of trigger points, and the control
group underwent a simulated intervention. Effectiveness
was assessed using a visual analog pain scale, the number of
trigger points, and the amplitude of bioelectric potentials in
the masticatory muscles. According to the visual analog pain
scale, the number of points in the research group decreased
by 56.61%, and in the control group by 25.71% compared to
the pre-treatment index. The number of trigger points in the
research group decreased by 62.38%, in the control group
decreased by 16.94%. The “Dry needling” treatment method
demonstrates effectiveness, which is manifested by a decrease
in pain, the number of trigger points, and bioelectrical activity
in patients with myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome.
Keywords:
pain; temporomandibular joint; biopotentials; dysfunction
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