Temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction can significantly impact your patients life, limiting their ability to enjoy eating and talking. Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) has a lot of musculoskeletal contributors that physiotherapists are perfectly positioned to treat and help improve patient's lives.

In episode 50 of the Physio Edge podcast, Dr Stephen Shaffer and David Pope discuss TMD, structures that can be affected, and how you can assess and get great results treating TMD patients. We also explore:

Structures involved in TMD
Involvement of the cervical spine
Common presentations of TMD
Questions to ask in your subjective assessment
Red flags
How to perform an objective assessment
Normal TMJ movement
How you can treat TMD
Manual therapy
Education
Exercise therapy
Are the Rocabado 6x6 the best exercises to provide your patients

Dr Stephen Shaffer is presenting a webinar on TMD, hosted by Clinical Edge, and you can enrol free on this webinar by CLICKING HERE

Links mentioned in this episode

Enrol free on the TMD webinar with Dr Stephen Shaffer by CLICKING HERE
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Dr Stephen Shaffer on ResearchGate
Cervical spine assessment and treatment online course with David Pope
Free trial of Clinical Edge membership
David Pope on Twitter

050. Treating the TMJ and jaw pain with Dr Stephen Shaffer

Physio Edge podcast with David Pope

050. Treating the TMJ and jaw pain with Dr Stephen Shaffer