TMJ Functional/Special Tests Flashcards

1
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Seated Exam- NO GLOVES

A
  1. Check Jaw Opening/Saggital Plane/Resting Occlusion
  2. Auscultation
  3. Palpate While Opening
  4. C-spine/T-spine/UQ screen
  5. Posture
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Jaw Opening

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C-Shaped:
-comes out them back in
-doesn’t pass midline
-Capsular pattern=Hypomobility

S-Shaped:
-deviates in multiple ways
-crosses midline
-Dec NM control

Deflection:
-Anterior disc displacement
-typical toward side of displacement

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3
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Overbite

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-portion of the mandibular incisor that is covered by maxillary tooth
-vertical measurement

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4
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Overjet

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what we think of as overbite

-horizontal distance between maxillary arch and mandibular arch when mouth is closed

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5
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Underbite

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-mandibular teeth sit further anterior than maxillary teeth

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Cross Bite

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-mandibular teeth are not in line with maxillary
-name by mandibular side

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7
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Open Bite

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-in full occlusion, molars are touching but not front teeth

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8
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Supine Exam- NO GLOVES

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  1. Muscle palpation
  2. Mandibular Neurodynamic Testing (if neuro suspected)
  3. Muscle Length Tests
  4. Muscle strength testing
  5. C-spine joint play
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9
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Muscle Palpation (NON-ORAL)

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-masseter
-temporalis
-Pterygoid (external auditory meatus)

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10
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Mandibular Neurodynamic Testing

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-done if suspected neuro cause of pain

  1. Pt in supine w/ head over plinth supported by PT
  2. PT performs capital flexion; ask
  3. Then full cervical flx; ask
  4. Then SB contra; ask
  5. Open Pt mouth, Laterally glide to contra side and hold; ask
  6. Then do in neutral

Neutral + Deviation pain= Joint
Flx/SB + Deviation pain= Neural

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Supine Exam- GLOVES

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  1. ROM
  2. Joint play
  3. Muscle Palpation
  4. Centric Relation Provocation Test
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12
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ROM of TMJ

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Opening:
-functional 35mm
-40-60mm

Lateral Deviation:
-1/4 of opening
~10mm

Protrusion:
-5-10mm

Retrusion:
-3mm

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13
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TMJ Joint Play

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Distraction
Anterior Translation
Lateral Translation
Anteromedial Rotation (rotation on ipsi)

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14
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Centric Relation Provocation Test

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-identify discal issues

  1. Grasp mandible
  2. Scoop jaw into space

(+): pain recreated anterior to tragus

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15
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Muscle Palpation (ORAL)

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Medial Pterygoid:
-rope like bundle behind molars

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16
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Prone Exam- NO GLOVES

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-Assess CT and thoracic

17
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MET for TMJ Opening

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-resist closing

  1. Pt in supine w/ neutral head
  2. Depress mandible
  3. Have Pt hold against for 8s
  4. Then take a deep breath and open mouth
  5. Use new ROM to start over until no new movement
18
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MET for TMJ Protrusion

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-resist protrusion

  1. Pt in supine w/ neutral head
  2. PT press on lower teeth into retrusion
  3. Have Pt hold against for 8s
  4. Then take a deep breath and relax
  5. Use new ROM to start over until no new movement
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MET for TMJ Lateral Excursion

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-resist contra lateral excursion

  1. Pt in supine w/ neutral head
  2. PT press jaw into contra lateral excursion
  3. Have Pt hold against for 8s
  4. Then take a deep breath and relax
  5. Use new ROM to start over until no new movement
20
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MET for Suboccipitals

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-resist cevical extension

  1. Pt in supine w/ head at furthest upper cervical flexion
  2. Have Pt look up as far as they can for 10s
  3. Then take a deep breath and look down
  4. Use new ROM to start over until no new movement
21
Q

TMJ Mobilizations

A

oscillatory

-distraction
-ant mobilization
-lateral mobilization
-Posterior mobilization

22
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Self Manual Therapy

A

-Self Resisted METs
-Soft tissue massage

23
Q

Discal Intervention: ADD w/ Reduction

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ADD w/ Reduction

  1. Open mouth until opening click
  2. Close teeth while protruding
  3. The retrude before opening click
  4. Repeat
24
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Tongue Depressor Exercises

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  1. Bite down on tongue depressors held together
  2. Move into closing, lateral excursion, protrusion/retrusion
25
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Neuromuscular Re-Ed Exercises

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-use a mirror and self correct with hand on side of deviation
-switch to other side
-then use only mirror