ReviewThe Journal of manual & manipulative therapy2014
Temporomandibular disorders. Part 2: conservative management.
Review in The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Additional Effects of Therapeutic Exercises Under a Behavioral Umbrella for Chronic Temporomandibular Disorders Treatment. A Double-blind Randomized Clinical Trial
The Effects of Trigger Point Treatment on Pain and Functionality in Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effectiveness of physiotherapy for chronic headaches in patients with temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Clinical Characteristics and Rehabilitation Strategies for the Stomatognathic System Disturbances in Patients with Stroke: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Physical Modalities for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practice Patterns Among Dental Professionals in Sana'a, Yemen.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2026Article
- Physiotherapy Approaches for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Multimodal Conservative Management Strategy.Cureus · 2025Review
- Evaluation and management of temporomandibular disorders. Part 1: an orthopedic physical therapy update on examination and clinical reasoning.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2023Article
- Evaluation and management of temporomandibular disorders. Part 2: an orthopaedic physical therapy update on examination and clinical reasoning.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2023Article
- Headache and orofacial pain: A traffic-light prognosis-based management approach for the musculoskeletal practice.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Soft Tissue Mobilization in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorder-Myofascial Pain with Referral.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Effect of Manual Therapy and Splint Therapy in People with Temporomandibular Disorders: A Preliminary Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- The Efficiency of Anterior Repositioning Splints in the Management of Pain Related to Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement with Reduction.Pain research & management · 2018Article
- Difference in Response to a Motor Imagery Task: A Comparison between Individuals with and without Painful Temporomandibular Disorders.Pain research & management · 2018Article
- Association between headache and temporomandibular disorder.Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2017Review
- The status of temporomandibular and cervical spine education in credentialed orthopedic manual physical therapy fellowship programs: a comparison of didactic and clinical education exposure.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2015Article
- Immediate changes in temporomandibular joint opening and pain following vibration therapy: a feasibility pilot study.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2014Article
- Unraveling the challenge of head and face pain.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2014Article
- Use of orthopedic manual physical therapy to manage chronic orofacial pain and tension-type headache in an adolescent.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2014Article
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- Multimodal physical therapy approach for the management of patients with temporomandibular disorder: Randomized control trial.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
Appropriate management of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) requires an understanding of the underlying dysfunction associated with the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and surrounding structures. A comprehensive examination process, as described in part 1 of this series, can reveal underlying clinical findings that assist in the delivery of comprehensive physical therapy services for patients with TMD. Part 2 of this series focuses on management strategies for TMD. Physical therapy is the preferred conservative management approach for TMD. Physical therapists are professionally well-positioned to step into the void and provide clinical services for patients with TMD. Clinicians should utilize examination findings to design rehabilitation programs that focus on addressing patient-specific impairments. Potentially appropriate plan of care components include joint and soft tissue mobilization, trigger point dry needling, friction massage, therapeutic exercise, patient education, modalities, and outside referral. Management options should address both symptom reduction and oral function. Satisfactory results can often be achieved when management focuses on patient-specific clinical variables.
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