None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The Global Postural Reeducation method is a known european method for postural treatment, widely used in the clinical practice. However it is little scientifically tested. Besides, the temporomandibular joint and masticatory muscles are influenced by the body posture. Then, this study had the purpose of evaluate objectively the effect of this method in masticatory and cervical muscles acitvity in temporomandibular patients with postural deviation.
Interventions
The intervention based on an european method known as Postural Global Reeducation and it was administered by one on one with a trained physiotherapist. It consists in adopting several body postures for stretching shortened muscles and strengthening the antagonist ones. The treatment consisted in a total of ten sessions with 1 hour of duration, once a week. Then the participant before and after results are compared.
Sponsors
Debora Basso
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
individuals with temporomandibular disorder, diagnosed by Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC/TMD), associated to a postural deviation
Exclusion criteria
Individuals with neuropsycomotor disorder,musculoskeletal disease, orthopaedic trauma, surgery or deformity in orofacial region and individuals previously treated (less than six months) or in treatment by physical therapy, speech therapy or dentist for these problems
Outcome results
None listed