Risk of Headache, Temporomandibular Dysfunction and Local Sensitization in Male Professional Boxers: A Case-Control Study

摘要: Abstract Objective To evaluate differences in the incidence of headache, trigeminal nerve mechanosensitivity, and temporomandibular functionality professional male boxers (exposed to repetitive craniofacial trauma) who were actively training without severe previous injuries compared with handball players. Design Case-control study. Setting University-based physical therapy research clinic. Participants Eighteen (mean age, 23±4.61y) as cases group, 20 players comparison group ±2y, sex matched), included. All participants (N=38) completed assessment protocol. Interventions Not applicable. Main Outcome Measures Measurements taken headache impact (Headache Impact Test-6) pressure pain threshold over sensory branches, masseter muscle, tibialis anterior muscle. The secondary outcome measure included function (Helkimo Clinic Index). Results showed slight mandibular impairment, local muscular neural sensitization, a higher from headaches than did between-group found significant all measures ( P =.958) nondominant =.453) sides. Conclusions Professional seem suffer greater sensitization craniomandibular region do It cannot be determined whether these findings are short-lasting, result activity, or long-lasting.