Çarikci Sena, Ateş Sari Yasemin, Özcan Esra Nur, Baş Sevilay Seda, Tuz Kübra, Ünlüer Nezehat Özgül
Institute of Health Sciences, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.
Faculty of Health Science, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.
Cranio. 2025 Mar;43(2):275-284. doi: 10.1080/08869634.2022.2126916. Epub 2022 Sep 26.
To investigate the effects of long-term mask use on temporomandibular pain, headache, and fatigue during the COVID-19 pandemic period via a survey.
The survey was sent online, and symptoms associated with mask use, perception of mask discomfort, temporomandibular dysfunction, fatigue, headache, and trigger points of temporomandibular joint were evaluated.
For the study, 909 people were screened. Head, neck, face, throat, ear, and jaw pain, cheek tension, teeth clamping, acne, mask trace, palpitation, and voice and sleep disorders were different between groups ( < 0.05). The individuals' temporomandibular dysfunction and fatigue were different between groups ( < 0.05).
Long-term mask use can cause many symptoms, such as headache, jaw pain, and fatigue. Furthermore, increased mask-wearing time can trigger all these symptoms. The authors recommend relaxing breaks and exercises for neck, jaw, and face muscles along with the use of appropriate masks to minimize negative symptoms.
通过一项调查研究新冠疫情期间长期佩戴口罩对颞下颌疼痛、头痛和疲劳的影响。
该调查通过网络发送,评估了与口罩使用相关的症状、对口罩不适的感知、颞下颌功能障碍、疲劳、头痛以及颞下颌关节的触发点。
本研究共筛选出909人。各组在头部、颈部、面部、喉咙、耳朵和下巴疼痛、脸颊紧张、咬牙、痤疮、口罩痕迹、心悸以及声音和睡眠障碍方面存在差异(<0.05)。各组个体的颞下颌功能障碍和疲劳情况也存在差异(<0.05)。
长期佩戴口罩会引发诸多症状,如头痛、下巴疼痛和疲劳。此外,增加口罩佩戴时间会引发所有这些症状。作者建议在佩戴合适口罩的同时,进行颈部、下巴和面部肌肉的放松休息及锻炼,以尽量减少负面症状。