Temporomandibular disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: high-speed and short range´s tecnichal in the upper cervical spine.
Held on 20 volunteers, with a frequency of once per week for a period of 5 weeks.
In the placebo group: position
Other
Sponsors
Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba
Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The subjects of both groups must have a diagnosis of TMD according to the DRC, axis I, accompanied by pain and / or fatigue in the muscles of mastication during functional activities for a minimum period of one year and maximum of five years, with body mass index (BMI) to 25 kg/m2.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Was excluded from the study women with any missing teeth (except third molars), open bite, crossbite, suffering from partial or complete dentures, orthodontic treatment and / or medication (analgesics, anti-inflammatories and muscle relaxants), those who received treatment with cervical spine manipulation in the past 6 months and those in physiotherapy. Also, was excluded women with systemic neuromuscular diseases, migraine, history of trauma to the face and / or ATM, joint dislocation and testing extension and rotation of the head, which assesses the flow of the vertebral artery and the Sharp-Purser , indicating upper cervical spinal instability positive.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that the upper cervical spine manipulation in promoting an improvement in the agonist-antagonist in masticatory muscles measured by EMG, increased range of motion of the jaw of depression assessed with calipers and decrease the severity of TMD evaluated by anamnesis index of Fonseca. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The data regarding the effect of upper cervical spine manipulation in the evaluation of the cervical spine are being processed. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGustavo Bortolazzo
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Outcome results
None listed