Manual therapy for temporomandibular disorders: A review of the literature

Temporomandibular joint effusion and its relationship with perceived disability assessed using musculoskeletal ultrasound and a patient-reported disability index

“…1,8,9 Thus TMD negatively impacts on oral health-related quality of life. 10 The majority of TMD sufferers try an alternative treatment approach, using treatments such as acupuncture, chiropractic and massage. 11 The Steigerwald Maher TMD Disability Index (SMTDI) (Appendix A) is a 10 question questionnaire, based on the Oswestry Back Pain Questionnaire and the Neck Pain and Disability Questionnaire (Vernon Minor).…”

Intraoral Myofascial Therapy for Chronic Myogenous Temporomandibular Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

“…21,22,[58][59][60][61][62] However, there has been little research on the use of myofascial trigger-point therapies (particularly orofacial) of TMD. 9,[63][64][65][66][67] Myogenous forms of TMD have been suggested to be the most common. 68 Moreover, because arthrogenous forms of TMD will also encompass at least some degree of associated myospasm or contracture, the authors considered that trialing a novel intraoral myofascial therapy (IMT) protocol may provide clinicians such as dentists and manual therapy practitioners additional data in TMD management.…”

Conservative care of temporomandibular joint disorder in a 35-year-old patient with spinal muscular atrophy type III: a case study

“…20 In fact, as mentioned by Hawk et al (2007), 21 for all age groups and conditions, the adverse effects in chiropractic care are rare and if they occur, these effects are transient and not severe. With the lack of success in conventional care, for which they have little to offer for debilitating conditions like neurodegenerative disorders, chiropractic management is a low-risk alternative.…”