Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery

Purpose: The aim of this work was to investigate the effect of therabite exercises on microstomia after facial burn Subjects and Methods: Thirty patients from both genders with no statistical difference, aged from twenty five to forty five years, were randomly divided into two equal groups; Study group (15 patients) and control group(15 patients). Study group treated by same treatment program as control group in addition to therabite exercise and control group treated by conventional therapy (gentle stretch by tongue depressor, active free and active resisted mouth exercises). Duration of treatment was a 10-week structured exercise program with exercise 5 times per day. Maximal interincisal opening and mandible function were assessed before the treatment , after 4 weeks (post I) and after 10 weeks (post II) by therabite range of motion scale, and mandibular function impairement questionnaire respectively. Results: Comparison of each variable pre and post treatment in each group revealed a significant improvement in all different parameters in both groups : p<0.05; however comparison between post results between both groups revealed that the study group showed a higher significant improvement than control group in all different variables. Conclusion: It was concluded that therabite was a beneficial therapeutic modality in the treatment of patients with microstomia after facial burn in expression of increment of maximal interincisal opening and improving mandible function

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