Rehabilitation of the Temporomandibular Joint Through the Application of Motion

This paper presents a method of joint rehabilitation utilizing the principals of active motion and CPM (continuous passive motion) and joint unloading. Most true intra-articular disorders appear to be a progression of both chemical and mechanical alterations. The physiological sound principals of joint mobilization are used both as post surgical rehabilitation and as definitive therapy. When used as nonsurgical therapy, the benefits appear to be as a result of a reversal, lessening, or a favorable adaptive response of the chemical and mechanical alterations.