EFEITOS AGUDOS DOS EXERCÍCIOS POSTURAIS GLOBAIS NA DOR E AMPLITUDE DE MOVIMENTO DE ABERTURA DA BOCA EM INDIVÍDUOS COM DISFUNÇÃO TEMPOROMANDIBULAR.

Introduction: temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a set of factors that are associated with joint noises and pain in adjacent muscles, also include limitation of joint movements of the jaw, pain in the face and head. Objective: to investigate the acute effects on the range of motion (ROM) of mouth opening and intensity of pain in individuals with TMD undergoing global postural exercises. Methods: volunteers of both sexes with a diagnosis of TMD according to the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC / TMD) were included in the study. To assess pain, a Palpeter® painter with an accuracy of 0.5 kg and 1.0 kg was used in the facial muscles defined by RDC / TMD. To measure the mouth opening ROM, a pachymeter was used with one decimal place. All evaluative measures were performed before and after the end of the intervention protocol with global postural exercises. Results: in relation to the pain intensity, there was a significant difference in the left and right upper right masseter muscles. In the mouth opening ROM there was a statistically significant difference between the moments, but there was no difference when compared between groups. Conclusion: the global postural exercise program contributed to the reduction in the limitation of mouth opening ROM and decrease of pain in the masseter muscle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]