Assessment and Treatment of Headache and Cervical and Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction

Upper Cervical Spine

09:00–10:00 · The Trigeminocervical Complex and Cervical-Orofacial Interaction

• Neurophysiological interaction between cervical and orofacial afferent input and its relevance to headache, orofacial pain and motor function.
  Dr Jan Dommerholt and Prof. Dr Harry von Piekartz

10:00–11:00 · Evidence-Based Assessment of the Cervical Spine and TMJ

• Clinical differentiation of cervical and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) contributions, with particular emphasis on myogenic presentations.
  Prof. Dr Harry von Piekartz

11:00–11:15 · Break

11:15–12:30 · Cervical Assessment and Treatment Using Dry Needling

• Clinical application of dry needling, including treatment of the deep cervical extensors, particularly the obliquus capitis inferior (OCI) muscle, and the deep cervical flexors.
  Dr Jan Dommerholt

12:30–13:30 · Lunch Break

TMJ and Orofacial Function

13:30–14:30 · Assessment and Treatment of Predominantly Myogenic Presentations

• Evidence-based cervical and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) assessment and treatment, with particular emphasis on the masticatory muscles: masseter, temporalis, lateral pterygoid and medial pterygoid.
  Prof. Dr Harry von Piekartz

14:30–15:45 · TMJ Assessment and Treatment Using Dry Needling

• Clinical application of dry needling to the masticatory muscles: masseter, temporalis, lateral pterygoid and medial pterygoid.
  Dr Jan Dommerholt

15:45–16:00 · Break

16:00–17:15 · Orofacial Motor Control

• Assessment of orofacial motor control and integration of motor control training into clinical practice.
  Prof. Dr Harry von Piekartz

17:15–17:30 · Summary