Dry Needling vs Injection in Patients With Temporomandibular Disorders

Trigger Point Dry Needling vs Injection in Patients With Temporomandibular Disorders: a Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial

The main objective is to compare the effectiveness of dry needling in improving pain and disability versus placebo, and versus infiltration, in patients with myofascial temporomandibular dysfunction in the short, medium and long term.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects aged between 18 and 60 years.
2. Pain of more than 6 weeks of evolution in the craniofacial region.
3. TMD with origin in the masticatory musculature according to the "DC-TMD" criteria.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Previous injection or dry needling intervention (3 months) on the masseter muscle.
2. Arthrogenous TMD.
3. History of trauma, infection in the temporomandibular joint in the last 6 months.
4. Coagulation disorders.
5. Pregnancy.