Therapeutic Effect of Hyper-laser Irradiation Combined with Acupuncture for Temporomandibular Joint Disturbance Syndrome
- VernacularTitle:超激光结合针刺治疗颞颌关节功能紊乱综合征临床观察
- Author:
Siping WU
;
Xin SHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISTURBANCE SYNDROME /acupuncture therapy;
LASER THERAPY;
POINT ST7(XIAGUAN);
POINT,LI4(HEGU);
POINTS,ASHI
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
1999;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of hyper-laser irradiation combined with acupuncture for the treatment of temporomandibular joint disturbance syndrome(TMJDS).Methods Sixty TMJDS patients were equally randomized into two groups: the treatment group was given hyper-laser irradiation combined with acupuncture,and the control group given acupuncture alone.The treatment lasted 10 days.After treatment,the improvement of symptoms and signs in both groups was evaluated.Results The total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group and 80.0% in the control group,the therapeutic effect in the treatment group being superior to that in the control group(P
