Home‐exercise regimes for the management of non‐specific temporomandibular disorders

Effect of a physical therapy protocol on the health related quality of life of patients with temporomandibular disorder [I] Efeitos da fi sioterapia na qualidade de vida de pacientes com disfunção temporomandibular [A] Maíra de Oliveira Viana [a,b] Abstract Introduction: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) comprise a group of diseases that affect not only the temporomandibular joint, but also different areas extrinsic to the joints. Quality of life has been the subject of numerous studies in the Health area, especially aimed at people with chronic diseases, such as TMD. Objective: To evaluate effects of a physical therapy protocol on the quality of life of patients with temporomandibular disorder. Methods: Blinded, prospective, clinical trial, with 60 patients of both genders, aged between 18 and 70 years with TMD diagnosis attended in the clinic of Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry. The patients were

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“…In this context, physical therapy can be an effective resource in cases of TMD, especially for those in which the pain persists (28).…”

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Effect of a physical therapy protocol on the health related quality of life of patients with temporomandibular disorder

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“…Exercises and education about correct performance of these exercises was more effi cient than splint therapy when focused on muscular pain relief in patients with TM disorders (15).…”

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The influence of cranio-cervical rehabilitation in patients with myofascial temporomandibular pain disorders

Halmova¹,

D²,

Stanko³

2017

BLL

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to prove the causality between the craniocervical dysfunction and myofascial pain in the head and neck and to demonstrate the clinical value and usefulness of physiotherapy as one of the therapeutic options for myofascial pain. METHODS: The group of patients diagnosed with myofascial dysfunctional pain syndrome contained 98 patients out of which 79 patients (81 %) were females and 19 patients (19 %) were males. The majority of the patients were aged between 26 and 35 years; the total age range was 14-77 years with the average of 38 years. Observed patients were subdivided into three groups. Standard therapeutic methods aimed at the temporomandibular joint were provided to the patients of the fi rst group. The second group of the patients received therapy aimed at cervical muscles only. Complex rehabilitation was applied in the third group of patients. The most frequent method used in the evaluation of chronic musculoskeletal pain in clinical studies is the visual analogue scale (VAS). RESULTS: According to our results, all three groups of patients saw an improvement in pain perception, but the overall subjective remission of painful sensations in the third group took place in as many as 88 % of patients. In this group, there was a signifi cant decrease in the tenderness of trigger points in the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles. CONCLUSION: It was proved that a combination of simple relaxing and stretching exercises of cervical muscles with a standard method used in the therapy of masticatory muscles is signifi cantly more effi cient (Fig. 5, Ref. 18). Text in PDF www.elis.sk.

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“…[13] Knežević have shown that conventional therapy is also useful in relieving trismus in patients with MPDS. [14][15][16] According to Al Quran et al reduction in mouth opening is related to spasm of closing muscles, which leads to trismus. Reduction in mouth opening further adds to the discomfort of the patient as he finds difficulty in food intake and mastication and it is desirable to bring about improvement in the trismus.…”

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Evaluation of conventional therapy, transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation therapy, and placebo in management of myofascial pain-dysfunction syndrome: A comparative study

Chalkoo¹,

Nazir²

2016

JCRI

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Background: One of the highly prevalent and distressing conditions affecting orofacial region is orofacial pain. For proper management and correct diagnosis, clinician needs to have sound knowledge of all painful conditions affecting orofacial region. Our study focuses on myofascial pain-dysfunction syndrome (MPDS). Materials and Methods: A total of 60 patients who reported to the post-graduate Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology were selected randomly after complete clinical and radiographic evaluation into four Groups of 15 patients each. Group A was given conventional treatment including muscle relaxants, analgesics, soft diet, and hot fomentations, Group B transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation therapy (TENS), Group C combined conventional and TENS treatment while Group D as the placebo group. All four groups were analyzed under four parameters of visual analog scale measurement, interincisal mouth opening, muscle tenderness, and clicking. Results: In Group C, a significant improvement was seen in terms of muscle tenderness, pain, and maximum mouth opening (MMO) during different visits. Average values for pain, muscle tenderness, and MMO were significantly better in combined conventional group as compared to conventional, TENS therapy and placebo group. Conclusion: It was concluded at the end of the study that the effective treatment modality in MPDS is combined conventional method as compared to other methods of treatment.

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Home‐exercise regimes for the management of non‐specific temporomandibular disorders

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Effect of a physical therapy protocol on the health related quality of life of patients with temporomandibular disorder

Effect of a physical therapy protocol on the health related quality of life of patients with temporomandibular disorder

The influence of cranio-cervical rehabilitation in patients with myofascial temporomandibular pain disorders

Evaluation of conventional therapy, transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation therapy, and placebo in management of myofascial pain-dysfunction syndrome: A comparative study

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