Ep. 061 | Jaw-dropping Insights: Tackling TMJ Dysfunction | Corinne Visscher Physiotutors Podcast

In this episode, Dutch researcher Corinne Visscher discusses temporomandibular disorders (TMD) with a focus on prevalence, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment. She provides insights on the research she is currently focused on, particularly in understanding the journey of patients with chronic complaints related to TMD. Corinne also emphasizes the importance of screening for TMD, providing counseling and advice on habits, and referring patients to oral facial physical therapists or dentists when necessary. She also highlights the link between TMD and secondary headaches, and offers ways to reach out to her for further information.
 
Content
00:00 Intro
00:35 What is TMD?
01:18 TMD Prevalence/Incidence
02:20 The typical TMD Patient
03:23 Risk Factors
06:38 Red Flag Screening
09:20 The Diagnostic Process
14:05 Special Tests
15:25 Questionnaires
17:47 TMD & Headaches
19:30 Am I clenching my teeth?
20:40 Is posture a factor for TMD?
22:50 The course of TMD
27:09 A place for Dry Needling?
28:29 Other Manual Therapies?
31:50 Current TMD Research
35:05 Top 3 Takeaways
40:20 Tension-Type or TMD Headache
42:28 How to get in touch
43:08 Outro
 
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