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Volume 30 , Issue 2
March/April 2017
Pages 123–132

Bruxism: Is There an Indication for Muscle-Stretching Exercises?

Simone Gouw, RPT/Anton de Wijer, PhD/Nico H.J. Creugers, DDS, PhD/Stanimira I. Kalaykova, DDS, PhD

PMID: 28267818
DOI: 10.11607/ijp.5082

Bruxism is a common phenomenon involving repetitive activation of the masticatory muscles. Muscle-stretching exercises are a recommended part of several international guidelines for musculoskeletal disorders and may be effective in management of the jaw muscle activity that gives rise to bruxism. However, most studies of muscle-stretching exercises have mainly focused on their influence on performance (eg, range of motion, coordination, and muscle strength) of the limb or trunk muscles of healthy individuals or individuals with sports-related injuries. Very few have investigated stretching of the human masticatory muscles and none muscle-stretching exercises in the management of (sleep) bruxism. This article reviews the literature on muscle-stretching exercises and their potential role in the management of sleep bruxism or its consequences in the musculoskeletal system.

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