Terapia manual ortopédica en disfunciones de la articulación temporomandibular.

Abstract

Temporomandibular joint dysfunction is a condition that afflicts the majority of the world's population. Crepitation, pain and alterations in the movement of this joint are the main disorders reported by those who suffer from it. Objective: To determine the benefits of Orthopedic Manual Therapy in the treatment of TMJ dysfunction. Methodology: Explanatory scope, quantitative approach and experimental design with a pre-experimental cut. The sample consisted of 42 students, aged between 17 and 31 years. Results: The visual analog scale (VAS) showed that the mean pain of all students at the beginning was 6 (moderate), while at the end of the treatment it was 3 (mild); the measurements taken with the millimeter ruler also showed an improvement in terms of mouth opening, with a mean of 47mm at the beginning and 44mm at the end; the Krogh test showed that 71.5% of students had more than three signs of dysfunction, obtaining a favorable result at the end of the treatment, where the percentage decreased to 28%. Conclusion: It was evidenced that the pain and the functional condition of the temporomandibular joint, by means of the orthopedic manual therapy treatment, obtained a relevant improvement.