Exercise therapy for jaw and neck pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study tests whether special mouth and tongue exercises plus neck exercises can reduce jaw pain and improve jaw movement in people with a common jaw joint problem. If you have ongoing jaw clicking and pain, this therapy might help you without surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 35 years old.
- You have a jaw joint problem called 'disc displacement with reduction' (often causing clicking or popping, and pain).
- Your jaw symptoms have lasted for at least 3 months.
- Your jaw pain is at least a 4 out of 10.
- You have not had jaw surgery, joint injections, or recent major joint/muscle diseases.
- You do not have severe sleep problems or constant night pain.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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