Effects of Upper Thoracic Manipulation on Pressure Pain Sensitivity in Women with Temporomandibular Disorder A Randomized, Double-Blind, Clinical Trial

Autor(es)

Packer, Amanda Carine ^[1] ; Pires, Paulo Fernandes ^[1] ; Dibai-Filho, Almir Vieira ^[1] ; Rodrigues-Bigaton, Delaine ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Metodista Piracicaba, Lab Therapeut Resources, Postgrad Program Physiotherapy, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION; v. 93, n. 2, p. 160-168, FEB 2014.
• Citações Web of Science: 10

Resumo

Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of upper thoracic manipulation on pain in subjects with temporomandibular disorder. Design: Thirty-two women with a diagnosis of temporomandibular disorder were randomly allocated to an experimental group (n = 16), submitted to upper thoracic manipulation, and a placebo group (n = 16), submitted to a procedure in the thoracic region with no therapeutic effect. All volunteers underwent an evaluation of pain in the masticatory muscles and the temporomandibular joint using an algometer and the visual analog scale before and immediately after the procedure as well as after 48-72 hrs. Two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance was used for the intragroup and intergroup analyses, with the level of significance set to 5% (P < 0.05). Cohen d was calculated for the determination of the effect size. Results: No significant group-by-time interaction was found (P > 0.05) for algometry in any analysis, and Cohen d revealed no significant effect of the treatment. Moreover, no significant group-by-time interaction was found for facial pain intensity determined using the visual analog scale (P > 0.05), and Cohen d also revealed no significant effect of the treatment regarding this variable. Conclusions: On the basis of the present findings, upper thoracic spinal manipulation does not lead to a reduction in pain in women with temporomandibular disorder. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 11/16050-1 - Efeitos imediatos da manipulação da coluna torácica alta sobre a disfunção temporomandibular: Ensaio Clínico Randomizado Cego
• Beneficiário: Amanda Carine Packer
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Mestrado