Comparative Effects of Rocabado Exercises and Myofascial Release on Pain in Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

Saman Salahuddin; Iqra Afzal; Gulraiz Ayub; Sana Zahir; Syed Saqlain Babar; Ruhma Tariq; Mariam Mehmood

doi:10.70749/ijbr.v3i4.371

Authors

Saman Salahuddin College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faisal Institute of Health Sciences, Faisalabad, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3022-0771
Iqra Afzal College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faisal Institute of Health Sciences, Faisalabad, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2309-5782
Gulraiz Ayub Department of Allied Health Sciences, The Superior University Lahore, Sargodha Campus, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2501-8513
Sana Zahir Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7307-3454
Syed Saqlain Babar HOD, Faisalabad Institute of Management and Sciences; Clinical Physiotherapist, Khadija Mahmood Trust Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0825-2927
Ruhma Tariq Neuromuscular Physical Therapist, Physthetic Clinic, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9515-4384
Mariam Mehmood Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6897-7446

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70749/ijbr.v3i4.371

Keywords:

TMJ, Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome, Exercise Therapy, Myofascial Release Therapy

Abstract

Background: The study was conducted to compare the effects of Rocabado exercises and myofascial release technique (MFR) in minimizing pain in patients with TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) dysfunction. Method: A randomized clinical trial was conducted on a sample of 30 patients recruited by purposive sampling technique from physiotherapy and dental OPDs of Madinah Teaching Hospital and Allied Hospital Faisalabad were divided into two groups by lottery method. Ultrasound therapy and simple jaw exercises were given as baseline treatment to both groups. Group A received Rocabado 6X6 exercises while Group B received MFR at temporomandibular joint area thrice a week for 4 weeks. Before and after treatment readings were taken from each participant using Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). Results were analyzed through SPSS version 20. Results: The study findings suggested that outcome measure had not shown statistically remarkable difference upon comparison between two groups. The p value for NPRS turned out to be greater than 0.05 which suggested non-significant differentiation between two groups. Conclusion: The outcome of this study had drawn to conclude that both Rocabado Exercises and Myofascial Release Technique were statistically significant in decreasing pain in subjects with Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome (TMJD).

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