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Do myofascial trigger points in masseter muscles affect the symptoms of disc displacement with reduction? A cross-sectional study.

Merve Damla KorkmazBasak Cigdem Karacay
Published in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2023)
Participants with both disc displacement with reduction and myofascial pain with referral in the masseter muscle exhibited higher pain intensity, a higher prevalence of awake bruxism, and increased pain-related disability compared to those with disc displacement with reduction alone.
Keyphrases
  • chronic pain
  • pain management
  • neuropathic pain
  • botulinum toxin
  • risk factors
  • primary care
  • skeletal muscle
  • physical activity
  • spinal cord
  • spinal cord injury