Effectiveness of dry needling for the treatment of temporomandibular myofascial pain: A double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled study

Diracoglu, DEMİRHAN; Vural, Meltem; Karan, AYŞE; Aksoy, Cihan

doi:10.3233/bmr-2012-0338

Effectiveness of dry needling for the treatment of temporomandibular myofascial pain: A double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled study

Diracoglu D., Vural M., Karan A., Aksoy C.

JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, vol.25, no.4, pp.285-290, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 25 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.3233/bmr-2012-0338
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.285-290
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and objectives: To test the hypothesis that dry needling is more effective than sham dry needling in relieving myofascial pain of the temporomandibular muscles.