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9th Annual Sacro Occipital Technique Research Conference: Marina Del Rey, California. May 12-13, 2017:67-73

Scoppa J. Treatment of chronic TMJ pain and dysfunction using sacro occipital technique and cranial techniques: A case report.

Objective/Clinical Implications: A 28-year-old, Caucasian female that presented with a primary complaint of chronic right-sided TMJ pain and dysfunction that had gotten significantly worse as a result of a car accident a few months prior to her appointment. Her visual analogue scale (VAS) for her TMJ pain was 7/10 on average, with pain getting as low as a 2/10. The pain was described as mostly dull, which turned to a sharp pain when she spoke too much, ate chewy foods, or traveled. For the last few weeks she’s had to restrict her diet to mostly liquids and soft foods, as her symptoms became worse post accident.

Intervention/Outcomes: The patient was treated using sacro occipital technique (SOT) and cranial protocols. Immediately after the first office visit the patient felt some relief but was still sore and felt limited in her opening and movement. Two days after her appointment she contacted the office to tell us that her pain had significantly reduced to the point where she was almost pain free.

Conclusion: Ideally TMJ related conservative care that is low risk and cost effective is optimal. In this case a patient with chronic TMJ pain and dysfunction responded well to one treatment, and months later was still stable in this regard.