Efficacy of manual therapy by different healthcare professionals on pain and function in temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

This systematic review suggests that manual therapy may be associated with short-term improvements. Variability in techniques, professional settings, and study designs precludes firm conclusions regarding long-term effectiveness or superiority of specific approaches. Physiotherapy manipulation emerged as the most used technique. Further research should explore long-term outcomes and multiprofessional collaboration.