Adding Core Stabilization Training to Manuel Therapy in Temporomandibular Disorders

Primary aim of this study is to determine whether core stabilization training in addition to orofacial manual therapy is more effective on Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) symptoms than orofacial manual therapy alone in patients with TMD. These secondary aim is to determine the effectiveness of orofacial manual therapy on TMD symptoms in patients with TMD. Patients will be treated for 10 sessions once a week, for a total of 10 weeks. Evaluation was planned to be done twice, at the beginning and end of the treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:Volunteered to participate,Aged between 18-60 years old,Having the diagnosis of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMB),Exclusion Criteria:Having a malignant condition, trauma and surgery of the cranial and cervical region,Not being cooperative,Regular use of analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs,Having dentofacial anomalies,Having active inflammatory arthritis,Having lumbal pathology,Having metabolic diseases (Gout, osteoporosis, Cushing's disease and hyper/hypo-parathyroidism),Having connective tissue, rheumatological (Systemic lupus erythematosus and scleroderma) and hematological disorders (Anemia and leukemia),Having a diagnosed psychiatric illness,Receiving TMD-related physical therapy less than 6 months ago