Effectiveness of Visceral Manual Therapy in Bruxist Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux
Bruxism, Gastroesophageal Reflux
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Bruxism focused on measuring Bruxism, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Musculoskeletal Manipulations, Physical Therapy Modalities
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Subjects with bruxism diagnosed and referred by a dentist Subjects with gastroesophageal reflux: score >8 in the GerdQ test. Age: older than 18 years-old. Exclusion Criteria: Recent craniofacial, mandibular or cervical trauma or fracture. Temporomandibular joint surgery. Acute pain due to other components of the masticatory system (caries, inflammation of the dental root). Abdominal surgery. Gastric ulcers. Gastritis. Previous or current gastric neoplasm. Neurological or systemic diseases. Pregnant, including the period of breastfeeding. Patients receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Cognitive, psychosomatic or psychiatric illnesses that may affect the data obtained. Basic systemic disease of rheumatic origin (for example, arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout and psoriasis). Cerebrovascular and brain diseases. Arrhythmia and other cardiac problems. Implanted electronic devices. Drug or alcohol abuse, analgesic or sedative therapy, and use of medications that affect the central nervous system (for example, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and anticonvulsants). Patients who have previous experience with manual treatment of the diaphragm
Sites / Locations
- Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry FacultyRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Visceral manual treatment
Respiratory listening
The objective of this technique is to reduce the tension of the tissues of the epigastric area.
It is a maneuver to evaluate the mobility of the ribs during respiration.