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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.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Vertical mouth opening
Muscular and neural mechanosensitivity
Lumbar and suboccipital mobility
Temporomandibular disorders
Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon
Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation
Registration Number
ACTRN12614000412639
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Sevilla, Spain
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

(a) having myofascial pain, with or without limited opening and bilateral pain, for at least 6 months, according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders;
(b) presence of local and referred pain after manual pressure in the anatomical site described for location of trigger points in the masseter muscles;
(c) limitation to mobility in the anterior-posterior condilar mobility test; and
(d) restricted mobility of the first cervical vertebrae in the cervical flexion-rotation test

Exclusion Criteria

(a) a previous cervical whiplash;
(b) previous severe traumatisms, surgery and/or fractures in the mandibular condyle, temporomandibular joint, cranial vault, craniofacial region and/or any spinal level;
(c) degenerative, systemic, rheumatic or tumoral disorders; (d) being under psychiatric treatment;
(e) having received soft tissue or manual therapy within eight weeks before data collection;
(f) being under orthodontic treatment; and
(g) consumption of analgesics or anti-inflammatory drugs within 48 hours prior to the study

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
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