Management of pain in patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD): challenges and solutions

A Gil-Martínez, A Paris-Alemany… - Journal of pain …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Thanks to advances in neuroscience, biopsychosocial models for diagnostics and treatment
(including physical, psychological, and pharmacological therapies) currently have more …

Manual therapy for the management of pain and limited range of motion in subjects with signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorder: a systematic review of …

LB Calixtre, RFC Moreira, GH Franchini… - Journal of oral …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
There is a lack of knowledge about the effectiveness of manual therapy (MT) on subjects
with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The aim of this systematic review is to synthetise …

Effects of cervical mobilization and exercise on pain, movement and function in subjects with temporomandibular disorders: a single group pre-post test

LB Calixtre, BLS Grüninger, MN Haik… - Journal of Applied Oral …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
Objective To investigate the effect of a rehabilitation program based on cervical mobilization
and exercise on clinical signs and mandibular function in subjects with temporomandibular …

Co-ordinated mandibular and head-neck movements during rhythmic jaw activities in man

PO Eriksson, B Häggman-Henrikson… - Journal of dental …, 2000 - journals.sagepub.com
Recent observations in man of concomitant mandibular and head movements during single
maximal jaw-opening/-closing tasks suggest a close functional relationship between 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 …

Active range of motion of the head and cervical spine: a three‐dimensional investigation in healthy young adults

VF Ferrario, C Sforza, G Serrao… - Journal of …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose. To define reference values for head–cervical range of motion (ROM) in healthy
young adults, to assess the effect of sex, and to quantify the separate contribution of other …

The immediate effects of atlanto-occipital joint manipulation and suboccipital muscle inhibition technique on active mouth opening and pressure pain sensitivity over …

NM Oliveira-Campelo, J Rubens-Rebelatto… - Journal of orthopaedic & …, 2010 - jospt.org
Design A randomized controlled trial. Objective To investigate the immediate effects on
pressure pain thresholds over latent trigger points (TrPs) in the masseter and temporalis …

The influence of cranio-cervical posture on maximal mouth opening and pressure pain threshold in patients with myofascial temporomandibular pain disorders

R La Touche, A París-Alemany… - The Clinical journal …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objective The aim of this study was to assess the influence of cranio-cervical posture on the
maximal mouth opening (MMO) and pressure pain threshold (PPT) in patients with …

Temporal coordination between mandibular and head–neck movements during jaw opening–closing tasks in man

H Zafar, E Nordh, PO Eriksson - Archives of oral biology, 2000 - Elsevier
Previous finding of concomitant mandibular and head movements during jaw function
suggest a functional relation between the human jaw and neck regions. This study …

Temporomandibular disorders, head and orofacial pain: cervical spine considerations

S Kraus - Dental Clinics, 2007 - dental.theclinics.com
Head and orofacial pain originates from dental, neurologic, musculoskeletal,
otolaryngologic, vascular, metaplastic, or infectious disease and is treated by many health …