Temporomandibular Joint & Facial Pain 101: Research Updates / 1 Credit

Reviews Included:

1. Facial Pain Differential Diagnosis 
2. Management of Chronic Pain Secondary to Temporomandibular Disorders
3. Dry Needling & Upper Cervical Manipulation for Temporomandibular Disorder
4. Effectiveness of Cervical Manual Therapy & Exercise for Temporomandibular Disorders 

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe pertinent differential diagnoses for facial pain
2. Breakdown the available interventions available for chronic pain secondary to temporomandibular disorders
3. Compare the effectiveness of two types of treatment – dry needling and upper cervical spinal manipulation versus interocclusal splint therapy, topical NSAIDs and TMJ mobilization for patients with temporomandibular disorder
4. Evaluate the comparative effectiveness of cervical versus combined cervico-craniomandibular manual therapy in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD

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