the aim of this study to compare effects of Bowen's therapy and post isometric relaxation techniques on pain, range of motions and function in patients with TMJ disorder.
Temporomandibular joint disorder is a very common and serious problem of mouth and face pain related condition that mostly effect in quality of life and compromise the daily functional activities of a patient. It can be caused by any trauma, biomechanical, neuromuscular and psychologically related problems. Patient may come in acute and chronic phase. Patient condition mostly vary and worsen day by day, it thoughts that TMJD going interval throw out the life span of patient. Medicine, physical therapy interventions and surgical procedures are use in treatment of TMJ disorder. This study will conducted the comparative effects of Bowen's and post-isometric relaxation techniques on pain, ROM and functions in TMJ patients. The study would be randomized clinical trial. Total 24 subjects will be assigned randomly into two groups by using lottery methods. Baseline treatment will be same (ultrasound, tapping) in both groups. Group A will be treated by Bowen's therapy and Group B will be treated by post-isometric relaxation technique for 30 min session (2 sessions/week and total 4 weeks). Numeric Pain Rating Scale, maximum mouth opening inter-incisal rural and jaw functional limitation scale-20 would be used as an outcome measurement tool for pain, range of motion and function respectively. Measurement will be taken at Baseline and at the end of the 4th week's treatment session. After assessing the normality data will be analyzed by using parametric / nonparametric test.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
24
Bowens technique will be apply on patients of TMJ for 2 repetitions in 1 set, 4 sets in each session for 4 weeks.
post isometric relaxation technique and jaw exercises (strengthen the weakened muscles, stretch the shortened muscles) with dosage 5 times/session, 5 sec rest and 2times/week for 4 weeks will apply on patients.
Lahore Dental care clinic samnabad
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
NPRS for pain
The Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is a subjective measure in which individuals rate their pain on an eleven-point numerical scale. The scale is composed of 0 (no pain at all) to 10 (worst imaginable pain).
Time frame: 4th week
Maximum Mouth opening (Inter- incisal Rural) for rang of motion
Maximum mouth opening is a vital and objective clinical parameter for assessment of stomatognathic region and it represents the range of vertical mandibular range of movement.The distance between the upper central incisor and lower incisor determined by flexible intra-oral ruler ,it is valid and reliable tool for measure TMJ distance.
Time frame: 4th week
Jaw Functional Limitation Scale for functional activity
Jaw functional limitation is a 20 items,3 level functional scale mastication, vertical jaw mobility, emotional and verbal expression. NO LIMITATION'' score have 0 and SEVER LIMITATION '' have 10 score
Time frame: 4th week
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