RODRÍGUEZ BLANCO , Cleofás

Introducción: La relación entre la postura y los trastornos temporomandibulares (TTM) ha sido abordada desde hace décadas, sin que se haya podido aportar fuerte evidencia en ningún sentido. El objetivo de este estudio fue revisar sistemáticamente y sintetizar de forma cuantitativa (vía metaanálisis) la evidencia existente sobre la relación...

Background: Nonspecific chronic neck pain is a fairly common disorder that causes a great impact, and it is greatly influenced by psychosocial factors. Among a number of treatment modalities described for its management, the most common approach is based on manual therapy and specific therapeutic exercise, which have shown a moderate effect on...

Objetive: to assess the short-term effects on mandibular dynamics (in terms of jaw opening and bite force) of the application strain/counterstrain (SCS) on latent myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) of the internal pterygoid muscles. Intervention: forty nine subjects, 25 males and 24 females, were randomly allocated to one of two groups:...

Background: Controversy exists regarding the effectiveness of manual therapy for the relief of tension-type headache (TTH). However most studies have addressed the impact of therapy on the frequency and intensity of pain. No studies have evaluated the potentially significant effect on the patient's quality of life. Aim: To assess the quality...