Physiotherapy Management of Temporomandibular Disorders.

This new 2 day foundation course is aimed at those seeking to develop specialist or advanced practical skills in TMD and orofacial pain management.

It will delivered in a hybrid format. Approximately 90 minutes of pre-recording modules will be made available to attendees prior to the face to face course.

• Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Masticatory System.
• Dentition.
• Classification of TMDs.
• The relationship between the cervical spine and TMDs.

This allows for more time to be spent on the clinical and practical teaching on the Face to Face days.

• Advanced anatomy and Pathoetiology of TMDs.
• Expanded Diagnostic Frameworks.
• Assessment of the masticatory system and TMDs( theory and practical).
• Assessment and management of the upper cervical spine and comorbid headaches( theory and practical) .
• Physiotherapy, interdisciplinary and post-surgical management ( theory and practical).
• Clinical reasoning via case studies involving both simple and complex TMD presentations.

• https://acptmd.co.uk/tmd-courses-and-events/

TUTOR: Alex Weden BScEcon, BScPhys, MSc (Manual Therapy)

Alex is a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Craniomandibular Disorders. Alex works full-time for the Maxillofacial service at Nottingham University Hospitals treating idiopathic and post operative TMDs. Alex has been one of our tutors for the past 5 years. He is also one of the co-authors of the 2024 Royal College of Surgeons guidelines on the management of TMDs as well as author of a number of published studies exploring physiotherapy for the management of TMDs.

To ensure the financial viability of the courses, the ACPTMD will require 5 attendees as a minimum per course. If there are insufficient attendees, then the ACPTMD reserves the right to cancel the course 3 weeks prior and reschedule it to a later date. Attendees will have the option to have their place transferred to a course at a later date (bear in mind this may not be the same venue) or receive a refund. Please be mindful of this when booking travel and accommodation, and consider cancellation policies for your travel & accommodation.

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