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Study shows physical therapy for TMJ disorders is helpful
December 22, 2006

Patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) who are treated with a rehabilitation program including manual physical therapy interventions plus exercise, with or without iontophoresis with dexamethasone, can demonstrate clinically meaningful improvements in disability and overall perceived change in a relatively short time period, according to an article in the October 2006 (Volume 24, Issue 4) issue of Cranio: The Journal of Craniomandibular Practice. The study titled: Manual physical therapy interventions and exercise for patients with temporomandibular disorders was authored by APTA members Eric S Furto, PT, Joshua A Cleland, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT, and Julie M Whitman, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT, coauthored the article.
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