| Click to play a portion of DVD #15 on managing muscle disorders. |
Muscle pain is the most common TM disorder seen in the dental office. Yet many clinicians do not appreciate what
causes this type of pain and how it should be managed. Too often the clinician believes that muscle pain is caused
by myospasm, when in reality spasm is quite rare. In this lecture, Dr. Okeson presents data that will question the
traditional approaches to treating muscle pain. He will review and explain a clinical model that will help the clinician
better understand and manage muscle pain disorders. Effective management of muscle disorders must begin with
understanding the underlining pathophysiology of muscle pain. The masticatory muscle pain model that Dr. Okeson
discusses differentiates six different presentations of muscle pain that must be considered before therapy can be
selected. After describing the relationship of all six muscle conditions, he goes into detail explaining the most
common muscle condition seen in a dental office, local muscle soreness. It is critical that all clinicians be able to
recognize this most common, acute muscle pain complaint.
causes this type of pain and how it should be managed. Too often the clinician believes that muscle pain is caused
by myospasm, when in reality spasm is quite rare. In this lecture, Dr. Okeson presents data that will question the
traditional approaches to treating muscle pain. He will review and explain a clinical model that will help the clinician
better understand and manage muscle pain disorders. Effective management of muscle disorders must begin with
understanding the underlining pathophysiology of muscle pain. The masticatory muscle pain model that Dr. Okeson
discusses differentiates six different presentations of muscle pain that must be considered before therapy can be
selected. After describing the relationship of all six muscle conditions, he goes into detail explaining the most
common muscle condition seen in a dental office, local muscle soreness. It is critical that all clinicians be able to
recognize this most common, acute muscle pain complaint.
Lectures #15 and #16 represent part 1 and part 2 of a series on understanding and
managing masticatory muscle pain disorders. If you would like both DVDs at a
reduce rate, you may order below.
managing masticatory muscle pain disorders. If you would like both DVDs at a
reduce rate, you may order below.
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Lecture # 15
“Understanding and Managing Masticatory Muscle Disorders - Part 1.”
(59 minutes) (2005)
