This research study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) when it is added to a physiotherapy program for people experiencing chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMD). To see whether adding PNE to physiotherapy program would provides additional benefits in reducing pain intensity, improving psychological well-being, and enhancing functional outcomes. The findings are expected to provide new insights into more comprehensive and patient-centered treatment strategies for managing chronic TMD.
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups:
Control Group: Physiotherapy only
PNE Group: Physiotherapy plus Pain Neuroscience Education
Both groups will receive their respective treatments for a set period of time.
Diagnosed with pain-related TMDs according to DC/TMD guidelines
Chronic TMD pain, defined as experiencing pain for at least six months and feeling the pain during the last 30 days
Age between 18-65 years
Illiterate patients
Severe depression (medical diagnoses)
Previous diagnosis of uncontrolled psychiatric disorder neurodegenerative diseases
Clinical history of tumors in the craniofacial region
Ainaz Shahedi
Lead sponsor
Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Sponsor institution
Medipol University
Collaborator