Functional profile of patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction under physiotherapy treatment -

• Autor(a) principal: Menezes Kinote, Andrezza Pinheiro Bezerra de
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Outros Autores: Monteiro, Luana Torres, Vieira, Ana Arcângela Coutinho, Ferreira, Najla Maria Nogueira, Abdon, Ana Paula de Vasconcellos
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
• Texto Completo: https://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/2087
• topic: Síndrome da Disfunção da Articulação Temporomandibular; Fisioterapia (especialidade); Avaliação em Saúde.

Objectives: To assess the functional profile of patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) receiving physical therapy. Methods: A cross-sectional study carried with 21 patients receiving physiotherapy care during the year of 2007 at the Center for Integrated Medical Care (Núcleo de Atenção Médica Integrada - NAMI), in Fortaleza-CE, Brazil. Those were submitted to anamnesis (age, presence of pain, affected sites and parafunctional habits) and functional assessment (presence of trigger points, movement amplitude and postural evaluation). Results: The age varied from 16 to 56 years, with an average of 31.3 ± 14.85 and female gender was the most affected with 17 (81.0%) patients. Of the assessed patients, 13 (61.9%) presented pain of moderate intensity, with an average of 5.4 ± 0.50. The most common sites of pain were the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), reported by 15 (71.4%), and cervical region, reported by 13 (61.9%) patients. We found that 13 (61.9%) assessed patients reported clenching as parafunctional habit. Significant limitation of mouth opening and movements of the cervical region were observed when compared to normal values (p