Background: In the treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, the goals of traditional physical therapy are not only to reduce the inflammatory process leading to pain, but also to decrease joint overload and muscle hyperactivity. To achieve those goals, physical therapists generally use a photo-therapy, joint mobilization, and massage.
Objects: To examine the impact of an unloading technique using non-elastic taping on the pain, opening mouth, functional level, and quality of life in patients with TMJ disorder.
Method: Twenty patients with TMJ disorder were included in this study and randomly divided into the experimental (n1=10), and control (n2=10) groups. Traditional physical therapy including massage and stretching for 30 min was performed in both groups. Non-elastic taping was performed in the experimental group after traditional physical therapy, and they were recommended to keep the tape attached for 12 hours. Outcomes for pain, functional level, and quality of life were measured using a survey. The opening mouth was measured using a general ruler.
Result: Significant differences were observed in the pain level, opening mouth, functional level, and quality of life after the intervention and on follow-up in both groups. However, we found that while the levels of all parameters were maintained throughout the follow-up period in the experimental group, the functional status level was not maintained throughout the follow-up period in the control group.
Conclusion: Our unloading technique using non-elastic tape results comparable to those achieved by traditional physical therapy in the treatment of TMJ. However, the unloading taping method using non-elastic tape is more effective than traditional physical therapy in maintaining the impact of intervention

Ⅰ. 서론
 Ⅱ. 연구방법
  1. 연구대상자
  2. 연구절차
  3. 평가 도구 및 방법
  4. 중재방법
  5. 분석 방법
 Ⅲ. 결과
  1. 연구대상자의 일반적인 특성
  2. 중재 전, 후, 추적검사에 통증 수준의 변화
  3. 중재 전, 후, 추적검사에 개구범위의 변화
  4. 중재 전, 후, 추적검사에 기능적 수준과 삶의 질수준의 변화
 Ⅳ. 고찰
 Ⅴ. 결론
 References

• 황재훈(대전대학교 보건의료대학원 물리치료학과) | Jea-hoon Hwang
• 김선엽(대전대학교 보건의료과학대학 물리치료학과) | Suhn-yeop Kim Corresponding Author