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    Do subjects with acute/subacute temporomandibular disorder have associated cervical impairments: A cross-sectional study

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    Authors
    von Piekartz, H.
    Pudelko, A.
    Danzeisen, M.
    Hall, Toby
    Ballenberger, N.
    Date
    2016
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    von Piekartz, H. and Pudelko, A. and Danzeisen, M. and Hall, T. and Ballenberger, N. 2016. Do subjects with acute/subacute temporomandibular disorder have associated cervical impairments: A cross-sectional study. Manual Therapy. 26: pp. 208-215.
    Source Title
    Manual Therapy
    DOI
    10.1016/j.math.2016.09.001
    ISSN
    1356-689X
    School
    School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38450
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Background There is preliminary evidence of cervical musculoskeletal impairment in some temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain states. Objectives To determine whether people with TMD, classified as either mild or moderate/severe TMD, have more cervical signs of dysfunction than healthy subjects. Design Cross-sectional survey. Method Based on the Conti Amnestic Questionnaire and examination of the temporomandibular joint (Axis I classification of the Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMD), of 144 people examined 59 were classified to a mild TMD group, 40 to a moderate/severe TMD group and 45 to an asymptomatic control group without TMD. Subjects were evaluated for signs of cervical musculoskeletal impairment and disability including the Neck Disability Index, active cervical range of motion, the Flexion-Rotation Test, mechanical pain threshold of the upper trapezius and obliquus capitis inferior muscles, Cranio-Cervical Flexion test and passive accessory movements of the upper 3 cervical vertebrae. Results According to cervical musculoskeletal dysfunction, the control group without TMD were consistently the least impaired and the group with moderate/severe TMD were the most impaired. These results suggest, that the more dysfunction and pain is identified in the temporomandibular region, the greater levels of dysfunction is observable on a number of cervical musculoskeletal function tests. The pattern of cervical musculoskeletal dysfunction is distinct to other cervical referred pain phenomenon such as cervicogenic headache. Conclusion These findings provide evidence that TMD in an acute/subacute pain state is strongly related with certain cervical spine musculoskeletal impairments which suggests the cervical spine should be examined in patients with TMD as a potential contributing factor.

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