{"id":11341,"date":"2024-01-08T11:28:36","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T09:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinesisathensphysio.gr\/disorders-of-the-temporomandibular-joint\/"},"modified":"2024-12-04T13:59:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T11:59:33","slug":"disorders-of-the-temporomandibular-joint","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kinisis.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/en\/disorders-of-the-temporomandibular-joint\/","title":{"rendered":"DISORDERS OF THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11341\" class=\"elementor elementor-11341 elementor-11272\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d12ae9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d12ae9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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srcset=\"https:\/\/kinisis.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/art2-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kinisis.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/art2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/kinisis.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/art2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kinisis.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/art2-430x573.jpg 430w, https:\/\/kinisis.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/art2-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/kinisis.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/art2-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kinisis.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/art2.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25adba2\" data-id=\"25adba2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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understand that he or she has a temporomandibular joint disorder?<\/p>\n<p>The answer is that it is very likely to feel a tingling sensation during movements, pain in the jaw or in more peripheral areas of the face, headache, migraine, pain in the ears, difficulty in chewing, etc.<\/p>\n<p>According to the findings of the physical examination, the therapist will create a specialized treatment plan which most often includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manual therapy<\/li>\n<li>Massage techniques<\/li>\n<li>Acupuncture<\/li>\n<li>Stretches<\/li>\n<li>Exercises and relaxation techniques<\/li>\n<li>Tips for prevention and control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e05685e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e05685e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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