A systematic review of the effectiveness of exercise, manual therapy, electrotherapy, relaxation training, and biofeedback in the management of temporomandibular …

MS Medlicott, SR Harris - Physical therapy, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Purpose. This systematic review analyzed studies examining the
effectiveness of various physical therapy interventions for temporomandibular disorder …

A systematic review of the effect of waiting for treatment for chronic pain

ME Lynch, F Campbell, AJ Clark, MJ Dunbar… - PAIN®, 2008 - Elsevier
In many countries timely access to care is a growing problem. As medical costs escalate
health care resources must be prioritized. In this context there is an increasing need for …

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

A Michelotti, A de Wijer, M Steenks… - Journal of oral …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
summary There is a consensus on treatment strategies for temporomandibular disorders
(TMDs) being reversible. Among reversible therapies, physiotherapy is often chosen for the …

The effects of manual therapy and exercise directed at the cervical spine on pain and pressure pain sensitivity in patients with myofascial temporomandibular …

R La Touche… - Journal of oral …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
No studies have investigated the effects of the treatments directed at the cervical spine in
patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Our aim was to investigate the effects of …

Effectiveness of manual therapy and home physical therapy in patients with temporomandibular disorders: A randomized controlled trial

AB Tuncer, N Ergun, AH Tuncer, S Karahan - Journal of bodywork and …, 2013 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to compare the short-term effectiveness of home physical
therapy (HPT) alone with that of manual therapy (MT) in conjunction with home physical …

Effects of orofacial myofunctional therapy on temporomandibular disorders

CM de Felício, MO Melchior, MAMR da Silva - CRANIO®, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The objectives of the current study were to analyze the effects of orofacial myofunctional
therapy (OMT) on the treatment of subjects with associated articular and muscular …

Long-term oral appliance therapy in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a controlled study on temporomandibular side effects

MHJ Doff, SKB Veldhuis, A Hoekema… - Clinical oral …, 2012 - Springer
The objective of this study was to assess variations in the occurrence of temporomandibular
disorders (TMDs) and the risk of developing pain and function impairment of the …

Joint intracapsular disorders: diagnostic and nonsurgical management considerations

JP Okeson - Dental Clinics, 2007 - dental.theclinics.com
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) refer to a large group of musculoskeletal disorders that
originate from the masticatory structures [1]. There are two broad types of TMD: those …

Intraoral myofascial therapy for chronic myogenous temporomandibular disorder: a randomized controlled trial

A Kalamir, R Bonello, P Graham, AL Vitiello… - Journal of manipulative …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Studies investigating the efficacy of intraoral myofascial therapies (IMTs) for
chronic temporomandibular disorder (TMD) are rare. The present study was an expansion of …

Temporomandibular disorders. Part 2: conservative management

SM Shaffer, JM Brismée, PS Sizer… - Journal of Manual & …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Appropriate management of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) requires an understanding
of the underlying dysfunction associated with the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and …