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Immediate Effects of Combining Local Techniques in the Craniomandibular Area and Hamstring Muscle Stretching in Subjects with Temporomandibular Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Study
Author/s | Rodríguez Blanco, Cleofás
Cocera-Morata, Francisco Miguel Heredia Rizo, Alberto Marcos Ricard, François Almazán-Campos, Ginés Oliva Pascual-Vaca, Ángel |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Fisioterapia |
Publication Date | 2015 |
Deposit Date | 2024-09-09 |
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Abstract | Objective: To assess the immediate effects on vertical mouth opening, orofacial mechanosensitivity, and lumbar and suboccipital mobility after adding a myofascial induction technique to a multimodal protocol in subjects ... Objective: To assess the immediate effects on vertical mouth opening, orofacial mechanosensitivity, and lumbar and suboccipital mobility after adding a myofascial induction technique to a multimodal protocol in subjects with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Design: A randomized and double-blind controlled trial was carried out. Settings/location: University-based physical therapy research clinic. Subjects: Sixty subjects (35±11.22 years) with TMD, and restricted mobility of the mandibular condyles and the first cervical vertebrae, were recruited and randomized to either a control group (CG) (n=30) or an experimental group (EG) (n=30). Interventions: The CG underwent a neuromuscular technique over the masseter muscles and passive hamstring muscle stretching. A suboccipital muscle inhibition technique was added to this protocol in the EG. Outcome measures: Primary measurements were made of vertical mouth opening and pressure pain threshold of the masseter muscles. Secondary outcome measures included pressure algometry of the trigeminal nerve, suboccipital range of motion, and lumbar spine mobility, assessed with the sit-and-reach (SAR) test and lumbar forward bending. All evaluations were collected at baseline and immediately after intervention. Results: In the intragroup comparison, the EG observed an increase in suboccipital flexion (p<0.001; F1,29=14.47; R(2)=0.33) and the SAR test (p=0.009; F1,29=7.89; R(2)=0.21). No significant differences were found in the between-group comparison for any variable (p>0.05). Conclusion: The inclusion of a myofascial induction maneuver in a protocol combining local (neuromuscular treatment) and distal techniques (hamstring stretching) in subjects with TMD has no impact on improving mouth opening, suboccipital and lumbar mobility, and orofacial sensitivity to mechanical pressure. |
Citation | Rodríguez Blanco, C., Cocera-Morata, F.M., Heredia Rizo, A.M., Ricard, F., Almazán-Campos, G. y Oliva Pascual-Vaca, Á. (2015). Immediate Effects of Combining Local Techniques in the Craniomandibular Area and Hamstring Muscle Stretching in Subjects with Temporomandibular Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Study. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 21 (8), 451-459. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2014.0332. |
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