Original title: (Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) with discus prolapse: Case study on the efficacy of osteopathic treatment)


Osteopathische Medizin, 2019/09, 20(3):35-39. doi: 10.1016/s1615-9071(19)30087-5, type of study: ,cr,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Keywords:

osteopathic manipulative treatment [3945]
OMT [3924]
temporomandibular dysfunction [52]
discus luxation [1]
myofascial dysfunction [1]
case report [736]

Abstract:

Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD), which has become common in recent years, is a disorder in the motor system of the jaw. It is characterized by limited mobility and mandibular deviation of the mouth, as well as periarticular pain radiating into the facial region, arthritic noises and headache. However, there is no scientific data regarding osteopathic treatment of such cases once they have been unsuccessfully treated by conservative therapies. This case study describes a 50-year-old woman with serious chronic temporomandibular joint (TMG) pain and a severely restricted mouth opening with an anterior discus luxation. A 4-week treatment plan with direct and indirect techniques was applied. The eva- luation was performed using the DC/TMD (Schiff mann et al., 2016), the SQ, the JFLS-20 functional assessment scale, the DC/TMD Examination Form, and the Wilkes Test (1989). The results showed significant changes in the evaluated measurement parameters. The study suggests that osteopathic treatment may be an alternative to the treatment of temporo-mandibular dysfunction.