Effect of spinal mobilization with arm movement in the treatment of Cervicobrachial pain syndrome
International Journal of Development Research
Effect of spinal mobilization with arm movement in the treatment of Cervicobrachial pain syndrome
Received 20th November, 2017; Received in revised form 13th December, 2017; Accepted 23rd January, 2018; Published online 28th February, 2018.
Copyright © 2018, Jéssica Carvalho et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a pathology of the temporomandibular joint and / or of the muscles responsible for chewing. Its etiology is multifactorial, being the occlusal splint therapy a favorable application in the treatment of TMD. The stabilizing oclusal appliance, also called conventional or michigan miorrelaxing oclusal splint is the most used one, a removable device, usually made out of acrylic, which covers the surfaces of the teeth of an arch, creating a homogenous contact with the teeth of the opposite arch. This treatment causes smaller risk of irreversible occlusal changes to the patient, such as an anterior open bite, dental extrusions and pathological migrations. The objective of this paper is to present a literary review on the effectiveness of occlusal splints in the improvement of painful symptoms resulting from TMDs, notwithstanding the fact that auxiliary therapies are needed/necessary, such as medication and herbal therapies, as well as regular monitoring by dentists.
