Comparison of the Effects of Classical Massage and Conventional Treatment Methods in Phone Addicted Bruxist Patients

"Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be evaluated following the acquisition of written informed consent. Treatment will be administered with participants in the supine position. Initially, soft tissue mobilization will be applied to the cervical extensor muscle group, followed by gentle cervical vertebral traction. Subsequently, a classical facial massage will be performed. The massage will include the suprahyoid muscles and the medial pterygoid. Intramuscular stretching and friction massage techniques will be applied to the masseter and anterior temporalis muscles. Each session will last approximately 40 minutes and will be conducted over a total of 10 sessions."

Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be evaluated after providing written informed consent. Treatment will be administered with participants in the supine position. Protective goggles will be placed on the participants' eyes prior to the infrared therapy application. Following 20 minutes of infrared treatment, ultrasound (1 MHz) will be applied to the masseter muscle using the full-contact method for 3 minutes. Finally, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) will be applied to the masseter and anterior temporalis muscles for 15 to 20 minutes. Each session will last approximately 40 minutes and will be conducted over a total of 10 sessions.