Table 2.
Included studies’ features.
| Author | Sample Size (Women) | Age | Pathology | Interventions | Session Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrigós-Pedrón M. et al. (2018) |
45(39) CG:22(19) COG:23(20) |
CG: 48.2 (±11.3) COG: 46.0 (±9.1) |
Chronic migraine, myofascial TMD | CG = TE (cervical muscle isometric exercises, neurodynamics) + MT (suboccipital muscle inhibition technique, passive mobilization) COG = CG + caudal longitudinal technique, NMT, TMJ TE, neurodynamics |
6 sessions 30 min/session 3–6 weeks |
| Nagata K. et al. (2018) |
61(50) TE+MT: 31 TE: 30 |
49.6 (±25) TE+MT: 48.2 (±21.1) TE: 50.7 (±18.3) |
TMD, myalgia and/or arthralgia during mouth opening or palpation, limited opening (<35mm): “non-reducing disc displacement with opening limitation” | TE+MT = “boost”-type manipulation + ET TE = self-exercises, CBT, education |
MT: 1 session/2 weeks (until >40mm MMO) TE: opening exercises 10 rep. 3–5/day, SMFT every hour |
| Craane B. et al. (2012) |
49(49) Physio: 23(23) Control: 26(24) |
Physio: 34.7 (±14) Control: 38.5 (±15.1) |
Non-reducing disc displacement with opening limitation | Physio= Education, temporal muscle stretching, intraoral treatment of masseter, opening exercises, traction and opening mobilization, self-treatment Control = Education |
Physio: 2 sessions/week during first 3 weeks; 1 session/week during last 3 weeks |
| Guarda-Nardini L. et al. (2011) |
30(22) BT:15(11) FMT: 15(11) |
BT: 47.7(±14.3) FMT: 43.2(±13.9) |
Myofascial TMD with or without pain during mouth opening, for at least 6 months | BT = Several BT injections in masseter and temporal muscles FMT = Manual pressure at craniocervical coordination centers |
BT: 1 session FMT: 3 (±1) sessions 50 min 2–4 weeks |
| Kalamir A. et al. (2011) |
93(50) IMT: 31(17) IMTES: 31(16) Control: 31(17) |
IMT: 35(±6.7) IMTES: 34(±6.1) Control: 35(±5.0) |
Daily periarticular pain with or without noises, for at least 3 months | IMT = Intraoral pressure in temporal muscle, lateral and medial pterygoid muscles, intraoral sphenopalatine ganglion IMT+E+S = IMT + education + self-care (cross-pressure chewing technique, post-isometric) Control = No treatment (waiting list) |
IMT: 2 sessions/week 10–15 min/session 5 weeks IMTES: 4 sessions Educative talk for 2 min Exercises 2 times/day |
| Ismail F. et al. (2007) |
26(23) G1: 13(10) G2: 13(13) |
G1: 44.5(±14.1) G2: 41.7(±16.5) |
Arthrogenicacute TMD with less than 6 months evolution, <38 mm MMO with pain | Group 1 = Michigan splint 24 h/day except during meals Group 2 = Michigan splint + TMJ traction mobilization, massage therapy |
2 sessions/week 45 min/session 12 weeks |
BT: botulinum toxin; CG: control group; COG: cervical and orofacial group; CBT: cognitive-behavioral therapy; FMT: fascial manipulation technique; IMTES: intraoral myofascial therapies + educational selfcare exercises; IMT: intraoral myofascial therapies; MMO: Maximal Mouth Opening; MT: manual therapy; NMT: neuro-muscular techniques; SMFT: simplified myo-functional therapy; TE: therapeutic exercise; TMJ: temporomandibular joint; TMD: temporomandibular disorders.