Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) – A physiotherapy perspective
Provided by Australian Physiotherapy Association
Relevant for: Physiotherapy
About this course
An introductory two-day course for physiotherapists covering current concepts, classification and pathophysiology of temporomandibular disorders. It combines theory on pain mechanisms and differential diagnosis with practical sessions on assessment and manual and exercise-based management, emphasising clinical reasoning.
Topics: temporomandibular disordersorofacial painmusculoskeletalclinical assessment
Techniques: manual therapyjoint mobilisationsoft tissue mobilisationexercise prescriptiondifferential diagnosisclinical reasoning