[Temporomandibular joint disorders: Physiotherapy and postural approaches]

Abstract

Rehabilitation of temporomandibular joint dysfunctions has for a long time tried to treat symptoms: pain relief, joint kinetics restoration, disk re-capture by manual maneuvers. The authors present their own therapeutic approach, which is no longer limited to symptoms, but addresses the causes and identifies risk factors to prevent relapse.

Keywords: Deglutition disorders; Dysfonction de l’appareil manducateur (DAM); Dyspraxie; Déglutition; Patient positioning; Physical therapy (specialty); Physiothérapie; Posture; Temporomandibular joint dysfunction.