Italian physiotherapists’ knowledge and practice in temporomandibular disorders: A national survey
Italian physiotherapists showed good general TMDs knowledge and frequent use of guideline-consistent treatment. However, limited undergraduate exposure, variable postgraduate education, and persisting misconceptions highlight the need for more standardized and evidence-based training in this context.
Authors
- Artur Laca
- Giuseppe Giovannico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2385-6816)
- Francesco Piampiano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3610-6272)
- Lorenzo Cavazzuti
- Davide Mulè
- Leonardo Pellicciari
Institutions
- University of Molise (IT)
- Pride Foundation (US)
- Azienda Sanitaria Unità Locale di Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Instituto de Fisiología Vegetal (AR)
- Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (IT)
- Casa di Cura Città di Roma (IT)
- La Maddalena (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- CRANIO®
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08869634.2025.2610584
- Primary Topic
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00