Clinical EMG-based Strategies for Temporomandibular Dysfunction Focus on Muscles!
Referent:
Todd Shewman, BA Kinesiology, Las Vegas, U.S.A.
Dr. Hans-Werner Weisskircher
15. September 2007, 09:30 - 18:00 Uhr
ProPhysio am Heilig-Geist-Krankenhaus, Köln
Note: Seminarsprache Englisch / The seminar is held in english.
This one-day-seminar will focus on practical applications of quick and easy
measurements (5-10 minutes) to gain objective data of muscle function associated
with temporomandibular dysfunction. We will mainly look at EMG-based protocols,
which may be assisted by additional kinematic measurement routines. The primary
idea is to establish easy to use, objective measurement routines that are
clinically meaningful and discuss treatment-strategies as well.
The participants will have the opportunity to perform measurements on their
own to get a hands-on-feeling for the techniques. Active users will have the
opportunity to exchange experiences, whereas beginners interested in performing
EMG measurements in the clinic will receive a comprehensive introduction to
EMG, application and interpretation of the data.
- History of sEMG in Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD)
- Advantages and Limitations of sEMG in TMD
- When to consider sEMG in the TMD patient
- What muscles should be measured
- How to determine how much muscle activity is correct
- What should be documented
- sEMG feedback techniques for TMD
- sEMG and Mandibular positioning
- Future considerations for sEMG in TMD