Effect of yoga-based exercise program in female patients with myofacial pain of temporomandibular disorders.

Objectives: The study was conducted to investigate the effect of Yoga-based exercise program on pain, range of motion (ROM), quality of sleep, depression and quality of life in female patients with myofacial pain of temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
Materials and Methods: 39 Female patients with myofacial pain of TMD were included in the study. Yoga based exercise program was performed to the first group and second group was control group. Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPDS), neck and jaw ROM, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PUQI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Short Form 36 (SF36) were evaluated. Evaluations were repeated before treatment and 6 weeks later.
Results: From the measurements, a decrease in Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) (p = 0.005) and neck pain (p = 0.031) was found to be significant in favor of Yoga Group. It was also observed that the increase in ROM in the neck right lateral flexion (p = 0.001) in favor of Yoga Group. The sleep quality did not change. In yoga group, a decrease in depression level (p = 0,023) and increase Quality of life in parameters of physical function (p = 0.023), vital capacity (p = 0.026), emotional health (p = 0.002), mental health (p = 0.080) were found as significant, statistically.
Conclusions: It was concluded that yoga-based exercise program can be used as an alternative program in patients with myofacial pain of TMD. Further study on myofascial pain of TMD is recommended.
Clinical Relevance: Yoga-based exercise program can be used in patients with myofascial pain due to TMD.
Competing Interests: Declarations Ethics approval and consent to informed The present study was approved by the Istanbul Medipol University Non-Interventional Clinical Studies Ethics Committee with the decision no: 10840098-07. Participants were informed about the purpose and procedure of the study before participation and that they could withdraw from the study at any time without explanation. Informed consent was obtained from participants with the Voluntary Informed Consent Form. All stages of the study were conducted according to the ethical principles set by the Declaration of Helsinki. Clinical Trial approval was obtained at clinicaltrials.gov with the number of NCT04982601. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests.
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