With this newsletter, we aim to share relevant insights, clinical updates and developments in the field of temporomandibular and craniofacial region. Our goal is to keep you informed and inspired in your professional practice.
37th ONCE Physiotherapy Conference and 7th CRAFTA® Conference
Save the Dates: Join us on March 5–6, 2027, for the joint "37th ONCE Physiotherapy Conference and 7th CRAFTA® Conference" in Madrid, organized by the University of Physiotherapy of ONCE affiliated with the Autonomous University of Madrid and CRAFTA®. See the link for further information and register now!.
Be aware of the exiting program and the preconcference course at 4 August : Title : The (Upper) Cervical Influence on Headache, Orofacial Dysfunction and Pain. Prof. Dr. Harry von Piekartz and Dr. Jan Dommerholt.
News
You might have noticed, the CRAFTA® website has a brand-new look. We’re really excited about the new setup! Want full access to all our content? Sign up now and discover everything CRAFTA® has to offer.
The CRAFTA® education program has undergone a few minor changes. Each level completed in the program now has a different status. The title of “CRAFTA® Master Practitioner” may only be used after completing the entire program and passing the final exam.
Congratulations, Magdalena Bogucka. Last February, she completed her final exam as an assistant and can now proudly call herself a CRAFTA® instructor. Wishing you lots of success and joy in this new step! https://www.crafta.org/page/magdalena-bogucka
Clinical Insight
Interesting is the next publication:
Di Antonio, Stefano & Castaldo, Matteo. (2026). Cervical musculoskeletal comorbidities in migraine patients. Confinia Cephalalgica. 36. 10.4081/cc.2026.15918.
Increased pain sensitivity and cervical musculoskeletal impairments have been suggested as quantitative biomarkers to phenotype and subgroup migraine patients in clinical and research settings and could provide the first step for a mechanistically-driven and personalized treatment approach according to migraine phenotypes. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37451884/
Dr Matteo Castaldo will also be a speaker on the conference in March 2027
Hamburg, DE - Bad Zurzach, CH - Amsterdam, NL - Saarbrücken, DE - Paris, FR - Velp, NL - Wien, AT - Quebec City, CAN - Ulm, DE - Innsbruck, AT - Osnabrück, DE - Klagenfurt, AT - Warszawa, PL - Prague, CZ - Ankara, TR - München, DE
