Effect of acupuncture on temporomandibular arthrosis.
10.3777/jjsam.36.250
- VernacularTitle:顎関節症に対する針治療の効果
- Author:
Seikei TANABE
;
Takashi YAMAGUCHI
;
Koji SHIBA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Twiching
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
1986;36(4):250-253
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
Temporomandibular arthrosis, which is accompanied by pain in the jaw joint and surrounding tissue, as well as clicking and disorder of jaw opening or movement, is common in dentistry field. However current treatment often does not result in improvement. We carried out acupuncture treatment for temporomandibular arthrosis without organic disorders including psychogenic ones. 12 patients (one male and 11jfemales) referred from the department of dentistry and oral surgery of our hospital underwent acupuncture treatment once or twice a week. In each treatment, electro-acupuncture was performed for fifteen minutes through chinese needles applied to Fuchi, Eifu, Anmin, Kensei, Taiyo, Gekan, Kyosha, Ten-yo, Kensei and Gokoku. Remarkable results were obtaied in 4 of these cases, effective in 2 cases, rather-effective in 3, and non-effectiveI in 3 cases, a 75% effectivectiveness ratio.
