The effect of thermal therapies on the masseter muscle for temporomandibular joint disorders.

Abstract

The thermal therapy is one of the effective treatments of temporomandibular joint disorders. This study was made to investigate the effects of some thermal therapies (ultrasound, heating packs, microwave, far infra red ray and soft laser) on the deep temperature of the masseter muscle. Five males (from 24 to 28 yrs.) volunteered as normal subjects.