Title
Dry needling versus platelet-rich plasma in myofascial pain: A randomized trial
Authors
Jyoti Rani*, Manisha Lakhanpal Sharma, Siddharth Srivastava, Swati Goel, Yashobanta Biswal & Ashu Rani
Affiliation
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, ITS Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Jyoti Rani - E-mail: jyotirani2022@its.edu.in
Manisha Lakhanpal Sharma- E-mail: drmanishalakhanpal@gmail.com
Siddharth Srivastava - E-mail: drsiddharth.dntl.gn@its.edu.in
Swati Goel - E-mail: drswatigoel610@gmail.com
Yashobanta Biswal - E-mail: dr_yash13@yahoo.com
Ashu Rani - E-mail: drashu86999@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received August 1, 2025; Revised August 31, 2025; Accepted August 31, 2025, Published August 31, 2025
Abstract
The efficacy of dry needling (DN) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in managing trigger points in Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome (MPDS). Hence, Twenty-two patients were equally divided into DN and PRP groups and evaluated using the Pain Disability Questionnaire (PDQ), Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), maximum mouth opening (MMO) and tenderness at baseline, post-treatment, 4 weeks and 12 weeks. Both groups showed significant improvement in pain and function, but PRP demonstrated superior effectiveness in reducing pain and enhancing jaw mobility at follow-ups. Thus, we show that PRP may be a more effective long-term treatment for MPDS compared to dry needling.
Keywords
MPDS, dry needling, PRP, trigger points, chronic pain.
Citation
Rani et al. Bioinformation 21(8): 2927-2930 (2025)
Edited by
Akshaya Ojha
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
