Patients with cervical or cranial trauma or whiplash.

Diagnosed with systemic disease, like rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia.

Inclusion Criteria:

* Unilateral temporomandibular pain for more than one month.
* Older than eighteen.
* No previous treatment to temporomandibular pain in the last 3 months.
* Diagnosed based on the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with cervical or cranial trauma or whiplash.
* Diagnosed with systemic disease, like rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia.
* Diagnosed of any vascular or metabolic disease.
* Previous cervical or temporomandibular surgery.
* Dental, medicine or any physical therapy treatment in the last 3 months before the beginning of the interventions.

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effects of intraoral manual therapy versus extraoral manual therapy and compare them with a control group, in the management of patients with temporomandibular disorders regarding pain, strength, quality of life, disability and anxiety.

Intraoral Versus Extraoral Manual Therapy in Subjects With Temporomandibular Disorders

Summary