Thermograph Evaluation of Masticatory and Cervical Muscles After Physiotherapeutic Treatment in Tmd Subjects

Launched by DANIELA AP. BIASOTTO-GONZALEZ · Jul 1, 2016

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ClinConnect Summary

This is a randomized, placebo-controlled, study designed to evaluate the thermograms concerning the masseter and anterior temporal muscles, severity, pain, range of mandibular motion and neck disability in TMD patients, before and after physical therapy applied to the cervical and thoracic regions.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age between 18 and 45 years;
• • presence of pain in the facial region in the last 6 months;
• • diagnosis of myofascial pain (I) and/or disc displacement (IIa and IIb) determined by the DRC/TMD; Moderate DTM Record carrier or determined by Fonseca Anamnesic Index.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • A history of trauma/cervical surgery and/or craniofacial;
• • Neurological disorders;
• • cervical disc disease;
• • degenerative diseases of the spine;
• • systemic diseases;
• • diagnosis of fibromyalgia;
• • prior treatments for TMD for the last 3 months;
• • orthodontic treatment/orthopedic in progress;
• • continuous use of analgesics, anti-inflammatories, anxiolytics and/or antidepressants;
• • BMI\> 25 kg / m2;
• • pregnancy.