Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation exercises with routine physical therapy for temporomandibular joint disorders

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Condition 1: Temporomandibular Joint Disorder due to Postural Alignment (Forward Head Posture). Condition 2: Temporomandibular Joint Disorders due to Forward Head Posture.; Temporomandibular joint disorders; Temporomandibular joint disorder, unspecified; M26.6; M26.60

• Registration Number: IRCT20210704051785N1
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Lahore

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 27 June 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 58

Inclusion Criteria

Having temporomandibular joint disorders with postural neck alignment
Pre-diagnosed patients referred by dentist and orthotics

Exclusion Criteria

Systemic or local pathology like infectious or vascular disease of orofacial region
Patient using another form of treatment for temporomandibular disorders
Patient using functional appliances
History of frequent open dislocation
Rheumatoid arthritis
Cervical radiculopathies
Osteoarthritis of temporomandibular joint
Peripheral nerve injury

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion of temporomandibular joint(activity limitation test). Timepoint: Range of motion will be measure before and after 6, 12 week of treatment. Method of measurement: Range of motion measure through vernier caliper.;Pain. Timepoint: Pain will be measure before and after 6, 12 week of treatment. Method of measurement: VAS scale will be used to measure pain.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Impairment of body structure and body function test (forward head posture). Timepoint: Different postural angles will be measure before and after 6, 12 week of treatment. Method of measurement: photogrammatory method will be used. A picture will be taken from camera from 2 meter. lines will be drawn by posturescren app to measure sagittal head, cervical line and shoulder angles for postural assessment by the help of posture screen app.