A randomized controlled study of muscle energy technology combined with 3M physical therapy to improve mandibular motor function in patients with temporomandibular joint disorder

ZHANG Xuejiao; SU Ning; TANG Chao; MA Cheng

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Journal of Hunan Normal University(Medical Science) ›› 2025, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (3) : 115-119.

A randomized controlled study of muscle energy technology combined with 3M physical therapy to improve mandibular motor function in patients with temporomandibular joint disorder

ZHANG Xuejiao, SU Ning, TANG Chao, MA Cheng

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Objective A randomized controlled study of muscle energy technology combined with 3M physical therapy to improve mandibular motor function in patients with temporomandibular joint disorder. Methods The study subjects consisted of 100 patients with temporomandibular joint disorders admitted to our hospital from October 2022 to August 2024. They were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group using a random number table, with 50 cases in each group. Both groups received 3M physical therapy, while the observation group additionally received muscle energy technique treatment. Both groups underwent treatment for 4 weeks, and the therapeutic effects of muscle energy technique combined with 3M physical therapy on temporomandibular joint disorders were assessed. Results After treatment, the observation group had higher maximum mouth opening (MMO) and pressure pain threshold (PPT) than the control group. The observation group also had lower disability index (DI), pain index (PI), clinical management index (CMI), visual analogue scale (VAS), and mandibular function impairment questionnaire (MFIQ) compared to the control group. The total effective rates of the observation group patients were 96.00%, significantly higher than the 78.00% of the control group patients. Conclusion Muscle energy technique combined with 3M physical therapy can significantly improve clinical symptoms and enhance functional levels in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders. Compared to the application of 3M physical therapy alone, the combined treatment is more effective and worth promoting.

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temporomandibular joint disorders / muscle energy technique / 3M physical therapy / efficacy

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ZHANG Xuejiao, SU Ning, TANG Chao, MA Cheng. A randomized controlled study of muscle energy technology combined with 3M physical therapy to improve mandibular motor function in patients with temporomandibular joint disorder[J]. Journal of Hunan Normal University(Medical Science). 2025, 22(3): 115-119

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