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Manual Therapy Treatment of the Temporomandibular Joint

At a loss about how to treat your patients with jaw pain? Come learn a straightforward and practical approach to treat these underserved patients and expand your treatment population!

 

This course will provide you with a thorough understanding of temporomandibular joint anatomy, biomechanics and dysfunctions, and how they can create pain in the jaw, head and neck. Through this, you’ll see that treatment of TMJ dysfunction is really no different than the treatment of other joints. Treatment techniques include joint mobilization, myofascial release, posture re-education and exercises. As with all our manual therapy courses, this course is at least 75% hands-on lab, and will give you skills you can use immediately upon returning to the clinic.

Sat 15 Feb 2025

2 days, 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM

NJ - Morristown

Professional Physical Therapy - Morristown
21 Headquarters Plaza – Lower Lobby
Morristown NJ 07960
United States

Katherine Tan

  • $650.00 incl. Tax

Saturday, 15 February 2025 - Sunday, 16 February 2025

08:00 AM - 05:30 PM (2 days)

Presented by
Katherine Tan
  • $650.00 incl. Tax

Sat 15 Feb 2025

2 days, 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM

NJ - Morristown

Professional Physical Therapy - Morristown
21 Headquarters Plaza – Lower Lobby
Morristown NJ 07960
United States

Katherine Tan

  • $650.00 incl. Tax

Sat 21 Jun 2025

2 days, 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM

CA - Oakland

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Physical, Sports and Hand Therapy
Oakland CA 94609
United States

Katherine Tan

  • $650.00 incl. Tax

Saturday, 21 June 2025 - Sunday, 22 June 2025

08:00 AM - 05:30 PM (2 days)

Presented by
Katherine Tan
  • $650.00 incl. Tax

Sat 21 Jun 2025

2 days, 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM

CA - Oakland

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Physical, Sports and Hand Therapy
Oakland CA 94609
United States

Katherine Tan

  • $650.00 incl. Tax

Sat 27 Sep 2025

2 days, 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM

MD - Glen Burnie

University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
301 Hospital Drive
Glen Burnie MD 21061
United States

Katherine Tan

  • $650.00 incl. Tax

Saturday, 27 September 2025 - Sunday, 28 September 2025

08:00 AM - 05:30 PM (2 days)

Presented by
Katherine Tan
  • $650.00 incl. Tax

Sat 27 Sep 2025

2 days, 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM

MD - Glen Burnie

University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
301 Hospital Drive
Glen Burnie MD 21061
United States

Katherine Tan

  • $650.00 incl. Tax

Sat 15 Nov 2025

2 days, 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM

OH - Cleveland

MetroHealth Old Brooklyn Medical Center
4229 Pearl Road
Cleveland OH 44109
United States

Katherine Tan

  • $650.00 incl. Tax

Saturday, 15 November 2025 - Sunday, 16 November 2025

08:00 AM - 05:30 PM (2 days)

Presented by
Katherine Tan
  • $650.00 incl. Tax

Sat 15 Nov 2025

2 days, 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM

OH - Cleveland

MetroHealth Old Brooklyn Medical Center
4229 Pearl Road
Cleveland OH 44109
United States

Katherine Tan

  • $650.00 incl. Tax

At the completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to:

  • Given a patient record, quantify progress represented in the four objective measurement results for the treatment of the temporomandibular joint and cervical spine
  • Correctly palpate the primary and accessory muscles of the temporomandibular joint and neck
  • Design a treatment plan of care for the primary and accessory muscles of the temporomandibular joint and neck
  • Correctly and independently perform at least 8 basic mobilizations of the temporomandibular joint and cervical spine as shown in the manual
  • Design an instructional program or materials for posture, strengthening and stretching exercises for the temporomandibular joint and neck as shown in the manual

At the completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to:

  • Given a patient record, quantify progress represented in the four objective measurement results for the treatment of the temporomandibular joint and cervical spine
  • Correctly palpate the primary and accessory muscles of the temporomandibular joint and neck
  • Design a treatment plan of care for the primary and accessory muscles of the temporomandibular joint and neck
  • Correctly and independently perform at least 8 basic mobilizations of the temporomandibular joint and cervical spine as shown in the manual
  • Design an instructional program or materials for posture, strengthening and stretching exercises for the temporomandibular joint and neck as shown in the manual

Saturday


7:30am
Doors Open
8:00am
Lecture: Anatomy of Bones, Joint, Articular Disk, Disk Attachments, Ligaments
10:15am
Lecture: Anatomy of Primary Muscles of Mastication, Suprahyoid, Infrahyoid
11:00am
Lecture: Motions of the TMJ
12:00pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:00pm
Lecture: Gathering Subjective Information
2:00pm
Lab: Measure Posture, Observe Respiration, Inspection of Teeth, Measure Jaw Motions
3:00pm
Lab: Palpate Joint Opening, Begin External Muscular Palpation and MFR
5:00pm
Lab: Review of Evidence-Based Literature
5:30pm
Adjourn

Sunday


7:30am
Doors Open
8:00am
Lab: Muscular Palpation and MFR cont.
9:30am
Lab: Intraoral Palpation
10:15am
Lab: TMJ Mobilizations
12:00pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:00pm
Lab: OA Joint Dysfunction, Cervical Joint Dysfunctions
3:45pm
Lab: Case Studies, Speed Mobilizations, MFR
4:30pm
Lab: Review of Evidence-Based Literature
5:00pm
Adjourn

Course Instructors

Katherine Tan

PT, MS, CCTT, CFMT

Katherine graduated with a Master of Science in physical therapy from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1999. She practices physical therapy in the areas of orthopedics and manual therapy and is certified as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) through the American Physical Therapy Association. In 2008, she became a Certified Cervical and Temporomandibular Therapist (CCTT). By earning this advanced specialty certification, Katherine has been recognized by the American Academy of Orofacial Pain for her dedication to the treatment of neck, jaw, and head pain. She currently works for Fishbein Physical Therapy in New York City and is enrolled in a residency program in Functional Manual Therapy.

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