Comparación de la acupuntura y el láser de baja intensidad para el dolor miofascial: Un estudio piloto aleatorizado

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v14i4.48650

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Síndromes del dolor miofascial; Acupuntura; Terapia por láser; Electromiografía.

Resumen

El dolor miofascial en el Trastorno Temporomandibular (TTM) implica puntos gatillo musculares hipersensibles, afectando la calidad de vida. Este estudio evaluó la eficacia de la acupuntura y del láser de baja intensidad en el alivio del dolor relacionado con el TTM. Se realizó un ensayo clínico aleatorizado con 14 participantes (10 mujeres, 4 hombres; edad promedio de 29,5 años), divididos en dos grupos. El Grupo 1 recibió diez sesiones de acupuntura de 20 minutos cada 48 horas, y el Grupo 2 fue tratado con láser infrarrojo (790 nm, 120 mW) con la misma frecuencia. El dolor se evaluó mediante la Escala Visual Analógica (EVA), y la actividad muscular por electromiografía (EMG) bilateral de los músculos temporal y masetero. El análisis estadístico se realizó con SPSS 22.0, utilizando las pruebas de Wilcoxon y t pareada (p<0,05). Ambos tratamientos redujeron significativamente el dolor (EVA: acupuntura de 6,57 a 0,14; láser de 6,00 a 1,20), sin diferencias significativas entre los grupos. No se observaron reducciones significativas en la actividad neuromuscular, aunque la acupuntura mostró una tendencia a disminuir la actividad del músculo temporal durante el apretamiento. En conclusión, la acupuntura y el láser de baja intensidad fueron efectivos para reducir el dolor en pacientes con TTM miofascial. No obstante, se requieren más estudios para comprender mejor sus mecanismos de acción sobre la función muscular.

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17/04/2025

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RIGOTTI, R. L. de O.; SOARES, L. de G.; ALMEIDA-SILVA, L. D. de; COELHO-OLIVEIRA, A. C.; DIAS-OLIVEIRA, S. G.; MARTINS, F. L. M.; GALO, R. Comparación de la acupuntura y el láser de baja intensidad para el dolor miofascial: Un estudio piloto aleatorizado. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 14, n. 4, p. e4314448650, 2025. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v14i4.48650. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/48650. Acesso em: 24 may. 2025.

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