Therapeutic Observation of Superficial Needling for Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.03.0246
- VernacularTitle:浮刺治疗颞下颌关节紊乱疗效观察
- Author:
Jian WANG
;
Yongmei XIANG
;
Changhong HAO
;
Zhipeng HOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture therapy;
Superficial needling;
Temporomandibular joint disorders;
Electroacupuncture
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(3):246-248
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of superficial needling in treating temporomandibular joint disorder. Method Sixty patients with temporomandibular joint disorder were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by superficial needling, and the patients were asked to repeatedly open and close mouth after the treatment; the control group was intervened by regular acupuncture. The treatment was given once a day, 10 d as a treatment course. The clinical efficacies were compared after 2 treatment courses.Result After the first treatment course, the total effective rate was 89.7% in the treatment group versus 86.2% in the control group; after the second course, the total effective rate was 96.6% in the treatment group versus 93.1% in the control group. There was a significant difference in comparing the therapeutic efficacy between the two groups after the second course (P<0.05). The relapse rate was 5.0% in the treatment group versus 33.3% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Superficial needling is an effective method in treating temporomandibular joint disorder.
