OSTEOPATHIC ADJUSTMENT COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL TMD TREATMENT.

A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (see abstract below) OF OSTEOPATHIC TREATMENT AND CONVENTIONAL TMD TREATMENT REVEALED THEY WERE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL WITH THE OSTEOPATHIC GROUP USING LESS MEDICATION.THIS STUDY IS IMPORTANT FOR TWO REASONS. FIRST, IT SHOWS THAT THERE IS AN INTIMATE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE NECK AND THE JAW. FOR THE PURPOSES OF A STUDY IT MAKES SENSE TO DO A RANDOMIZED TRIAL. IF THE