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49: Exercise Therapy for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Meta-Analysis

49: Exercise Therapy for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Meta-Analysis

Update: 2025-10-14
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This episode dissects a systematic review with meta-analysis evaluating the effectiveness of exercise therapy for treating temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). Researchers analyzed sixteen randomized controlled trials to determine if therapeutic exercise could reduce pain and increase both active and passive maximum mouth opening in TMD patients.


Idáñez-Robles AM, Obrero-Gaitán E, Lomas-Vega R, Osuna-Pérez MC, Cortés-Pérez I, Zagalaz-Anula N. Exercise therapy improves pain and mouth opening in temporomandibular disorders: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Clin Rehabil. 2023;37(4):443-461. doi:10.1177/02692155221133523


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49: Exercise Therapy for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Meta-Analysis

49: Exercise Therapy for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Meta-Analysis

Anthony Novello