The Influence of the Tonus of the Suboccipital Muscular System on the Tonus of the Masseter and the Sympathetic Nervous System
Item
- Title
- The Influence of the Tonus of the Suboccipital Muscular System on the Tonus of the Masseter and the Sympathetic Nervous System
- Author(s)
- van Assche Raphael
- Abstract
- It was the objective of the study to evaluate wether an osteopathic strain-counterstrain (SCS) treatment of the suboccipital region has a normalizing effect on the masseter muscle and the autonomic nervous system. Design: 23 patients aged between 26 and 68 and presenting with temporomandibular symptoms were divided into two groups: one test group (composed of 14 test subjects) and one control group (composed of 9 test subjects) Method: Both groups were monitored before, during and after the strain-counterstrain treatment by means of biofeedback techniques (EMG of masseter) (finger temperature, skin conductance, pulse rate). Variance analysis: 1. Differences before and after the strain-counterstrain treatment 2. Differences before and during the strain-counterstrain treatment Results: 1. No effect of the strain-counterstrain technique applied to the suboccipital zone on the temporomandibular joint muscles and the autonomic nervous system was proven. While significant differences in skin temperature before and after the strain-counterstrain treatment were observed, these apply to both test group and control group. 2. Increased activity of the left masseter was measured during the strain-counterstrain treatment.
- presented at
- Wiener Schule für Osteopathie
- Date Accepted
- 2007
- Date Submitted
- 1.3.2007 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 12287
- Inst-Identifier
- 781
- Keywords
- Masseter,Sympathetic Nervous System
- Recommended
- 0
- Medium
- VanAsscheRaphael.pdf
- Item sets
- Thesis
- Media
- VanAsscheRaphael.pdf
van Assche Raphael, “The Influence of the Tonus of the Suboccipital Muscular System on the Tonus of the Masseter and the Sympathetic Nervous System”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 5, 2025, https://www.osteopathicresearch.org/s/orw/item/3076