Do Changes in Dental Occlusion Influence the Rehabilitation of a Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit (GIRD) in Professional Female Volleyball Players? A Pilot Study

Sportverletzung Sportschaden : Organ der Gesellschaft für Orthopädisch-Traumatologische Sportmedizin
Sarah BaumHarry von Piekartz

Abstract

There have been controversial discussions in research regarding the mutual relationship between changes in dental occlusion and postural reorganisation. Particularly in professional sports, the application of dental splints has been studied increasingly. However, there is a lack of data regarding the effects of a dental splint on the motor function of the shoulder joint, although overhead athletes often have to deal with long-lasting shoulder problems and their consequences. This study aimed to investigate the influence of a change in dental occlusion by means of a dental splint on the rehabilitation of a glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD) among volleyball players. In this study, 22 professional female volleyball players with GIRD and a tROM larger than five degrees were included. Participants were randomised to a splint group (n = 11) and a non-splint group (n = 11). Range of motion and the isometric strength of the dominant shoulder were measured. Shoulder pain and function were investigated by the SPADI assessment, and the functional status of the temporomandibular joints was assessed through the DC/TMD classification. Over a period of eight weeks, both groups received an individual training program. The splint gr...Continue Reading

Citations

Apr 25, 2019·BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine·Alvaro Pano-RodriguezJoaquim Reverter-Masia
Mar 18, 2020·Minerva stomatologica·Angela MilitiLuca Fiorillo

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