Patricia McCracken January 30, 2019 TMJ, Jaw Pain, Manual Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy Efficacy of musculoskeletal manual approach in the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder: A systematic review with meta-analysis Patricia McCracken January 30, 2019 TMJ, Jaw Pain, Manual Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy Musculoskeletal manual approaches are effective for treating Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). In the short term, there is a larger effect regarding the latter when compared to other conservative treatments for TMD.