None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Myofascial Release Techniques: Myofascial Release Techniques- Gross (Head pull, Hair pull, Ear pull each 30 secs) and focused techniques (ischemic compression 1 min and stretches 5 min)
Tongue-Up, Teeth Apart, Breathe and Swallow"
Exercises (5 mins), Active jaw muscle exercises with tongue-up position (5 mins).
Sponsors
None
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Localized Pain on palpation of jaw muscles Diffuse pain reproduced to head or face Pain on resisted contraction of the jaw Passive range of jaw opening is greater than active painfree range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who refuse participation Patients who cannot understand instructions Patients who had history of trauma, surgery or infective or inflammatory joint disorders of Temporomandibular joint
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain free range of jaw openingTimepoint: Day one- pre treatment Day five- post five sessions of treatments;Perceived Pain Intensity on Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)Timepoint: Day one- pre treatment Day five- post five sessions of treatments;Pressure Pain Threshold of Masseter MuscleTimepoint: Day one- pre treatment Day five- post five sessions of treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Jaw Pain and Function QuestionnaireTimepoint: Day one- pre treatment Day five- post five sessions of treatments | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSenthil Kumar Paramasivam
Manipal University
Outcome results
None listed