The Effectiveness of Kinesiotaping and Inactivation of Trigger Points in Chronic Myofascial Pain of TMD

Dynamic adhesive taping is a method that involves the application of specific tapes to the surface of the patient's skin in order to use the natural self-healing processes of the body. It is often used as an element that sustains the therapeutic effect. Its action is based mainly on the action normalizing muscle tone, supporting the work of joints, improving the function of weakened muscles, increasing microcirculation at the site of application.

A procedure for releasing trigger points using physiotherapy using the ischemic compression method, which involves applying pressure to the active trigger point, until it is switched off, i.e. pain ceases.The location of the trigger point is done palpatively, with a pliers grip, covering the strained tissue on the inside and outside of the cheek with the thumb and index finger.