Efeitos do tratamento fisioterapêutico em pacientes diagnosticados com disfunção temporomandibular

Abstract

Introduction: The temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a set of abnormalities related to the function of the stomatognathic system, including several problems involving masticatory muscles, TMJ and structures used. Objective: The aim of this work is to analyze the application of TENS and Kinesiotherapy in patients with temporomandibular disorders. Methodology: A randomized clinical trial intervention study was carried out, where the participants (n = 5) were divided into three groups. Group A (n = 1) participant was submitted to the kinesiotherapeutic protocol, group B (n = 1) participant was submitted to a kinesiotherapeutic protocol + TENS and group C (n = 3) participant used TENS, all groups were treated twice a week, having 20 sessions each. The local study was the physiotherapy service at Hospital Universitário Lauro Wanderley. Results: The age range of the sample varied between 22-24 years, 100% of the participants in groups A and B had all the clinical signs and symptoms. There was a significant improvement in the posture of all groups. Regarding painful symptoms, there was an improvement in all participants of group C. Conclusion The results of this study showed that the physical therapy intervention applied by the kinesiotherapeutic protocol and the use of TENS was effective in the improvement of painful symptoms, restore posture and improvement of joint mobility.