Active muscle relaxation in treatment for oral psychosomatic disorders

Abstract

Oral psychosomatic disorders can be managed using psychosomatic treatment methods such as oral care, drug therapy, pathology explanation technique, general psychotherapy, outpatient Morita therapy and logotherapy in most patients. However, some patients show inadequate remission of symptoms, and require other psychosomatic treatment methods. In such patients, active muscle relaxation can immediately reduce oral complaints in oral psychosomatic disorders and neck/shoulder complaints, and can be used for more effective psychosomatic treatment. Active muscle relaxation in combination with outpatient Morita therapy or logotherapy may be useful for oral psychosomatic disorders.