Manual Therapy Using the Fascial Distortion Model Compared to Sham Treatment for Temporomandibular Disorders in Adults

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness of Manual Therapy based on the Fascial Distortion Model for treating adults with temporomandibular disorders TMD. The study compares this manual therapy approach to a sham control to see how they affect head posture, jaw and neck movement, muscle function, pain, and quality of life. The goal is to address symptoms like pain intensity, disability, dysfunction, and other related issues in people diagnosed with TMD. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups one receiving the Fascial Distortion Model manual therapy and the other receiving a sham treatment that imitates the therapy techniques. Both treatments are given once a week for 45 minutes over a period of four weeks in a clinical setting. The manual therapy uses specific techniques applied to the head and neck areas, while the sham control mimics these without applying the real therapy. Participants attend assessments at the start and end of the study, with additional checks on pain intensity and pressure pain thresholds at weeks two and three. Various measurements are taken using photos, inclinometers, calipers, strength tests, and questionnaires to evaluate posture, range of motion, muscle performance, pain, disorder severity, disability, quality of life, movement fear, and central sensitization. The study monitors these outcomes throughout the four-week treatment period to understand the therapys effects.

Effectiveness of the Fascial Distortion Model in Temporomandibular Disorders: A Randomized Sham-controlled Trial