Intraoral myofascial therapy for chronic myogenous temporomandibular disorder: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-37

  Kalamir, Allan ^a   Bonello, Rodney ^a   Graham, Petra ^a   Vitiello, Andrew L ^b   Pollard, Henry ^c  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Education; Exercise; Manual Therapies; Self Care; Temporomandibular Disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHIROPRACTIC; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAORAL MYOFASCIAL THERAPY; JAW DISEASE; JAW MOVEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC PAIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; REFERENCE VALUES; SELF CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855672295     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: 15326586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2011.09.004     Document Type: Article

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