Immediate effect of nonspecific mandibular mobilization on postural control in subjects with temporomandibular disorder: a single-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial

• Published in: Revista brasileira de fisioterapia (São Carlos (São Paulo, Brazil)) Brazil)), 2013-04, Vol.17 (2), p.121-127
• Main Authors: Amaral, Ana P, Politti, Fabiano, Hage, Yasmin E, Arruda, Eric E C, Amorin, Cesar F, Biasotto-Gonzalez, Daniela A
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Female; Humans; Male; ORTHOPEDICS; Physical Therapy Modalities; Posture; REHABILITATION; Single-Blind Method; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - therapy; Time Factors
• ISSN: 1809-9246; 1809-9246
• DOI: 10.1590/S1413-35552012005000075

Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is considered multifactorial and is defined as a group of pain conditions characterized by functional stomatognathic system alterations, which may be affected by or related disrupted postural control. Assess the immediate effect of nonspecific mandibular mobilization (NMM) on the postural control of subjects diagnosed or not with TMD. A simple-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial was performed involving 50 subjects of both genders assigned to two groups: the TMD group and the control group. TMD was diagnosed according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD). A stabilometric assessment was performed by testing subjects in a quiet stance on a dual force platform under two visual conditions (eyes open and eyes closed). The Center of Pressure (CoP)-related variables analyzed were displacement, amplitude, speed of anterior-posterior (AP) and medial-lateral (ML) displacements and CoP sway area. The mean values of each variable were compared, considering the accepted significance value of p