Journal of Novel Physiotherapies
Open Access

Abstract

The facial area is one of the most frequently injured areas of the body, and the mandible is one of the most common maxillafacial bones dislocated because of its prominent position on the face, the powerful muscle attachments and the lack of support. Dislocations occur when two bones that originally met at the joint detaches. If the jaw is dislocated, it may cause severe headache, inability to concentrate apart from pain and incomplete opening of the mouth. Taping is a very popular treatment for several health conditions over the last decade. Kinesio Tape is thinner and more elastic than conventional tape, which is hypothesized to allow greater mobility and skin traction. A male aged 35 years was admitted to Arogyadhama with pain in the face and inability to open his mouth from past 06 months. He complained of constant mild pain in the face in front of the left ear that would get aggravated after eating solid food. We suspected jaw dislocation and got an X-ray of the jaw and that showed grade 1 anterior dislocation. We planned physiotherapy treatment aimed at pain relief (ultrasound therapy), reduction of the dislocation (taping technique) and strengthening the jaw muscles (exercises). After 02 weeks of this therapy, X-ray of the jaw was taken which showed correction of the dislocation with normal appearance of the TMJ. The participant felt better, the pain decreased and he was able to open the mouth wider than before.

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