Physiotherapy of Temporomandibular Disorders
Velebová K.1,2, Smékal D.1
1Katedra fyzioterapie, Fakulta tělesné kultury, Olomouc, vedoucí katedry prof. MUDr. J. Opavský, CSc. 2Centrum léčebné rehabilitace, RAXEX, v. o. s., Hodonín |
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Summary:
There is an essential trias of symptoms associated with temporomandibular disorder: pain in the temporomandibular region, movement
alteration of the mandible and sound symptoms. Physiotherapy was used as a supplemental therapy to the complex stomatological
therapy of temporomandibular disorders. In recent studies it was proved that coordination and stabilization exercises and relaxation
improve biomechanical and functional status in the temporomandibular region (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). We have tried to design a physiotherapy
approach to the temporomandibular disorders in this paper.
Key words:
temporomandibular disorder, physiotherapy
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