Modern physiotherapy dental
One of the important elements of comprehensive dental treatment is physiotherapy. It supports the healing process initiated in the dental office. Modern dental physiotherapy is not only working with the temporomandibular joint, but also takes a holistic view of the entire body of the patient. Ailments in the joint can be the result of disorders in other structures. Influences can include:
- Defects in posture
- Injuries of any kind ( e.g., cervical spine)
- Abnormal habits ( e.g., chewing gum, biting a pen)
- Lack of physical activity
- Lack of ergonomics in daily life
- Stress
With what ailments should the patient see a physiotherapist?
- Bruxism (clenching of teeth)
- Pain in the temporomandibular joint
- Limited mouth opening
- Skipping and crackling within the joint
- Postoperative pain
- Postural abnormalities in children and adults
- Headaches
- Tinnitus
- Neck pain and neck pain
- Numbness and tingling in the upper extremities
- Spinal pains
What methods do our physiotherapists work with?
- Deep tissue massage
- Functional and transverse massage
- Trigger point therapy
- Joint mobilizations
- Individually tailored exercises
- Neuromobilizations
- Medical dry needling
- Kinesiotaping