Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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Clinical Study of Oriental Medical Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorder

측두하악관절장애(側頭下顎關節障碍)의 임상적(臨床的) 고찰(考察)

  • Hong, Kwon-Eui (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Oriental Medical Hospital, Dae-Jeon University) ;
  • Lee, Jun-Gu (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Oriental Medical Hospital, Dae-Jeon University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Il (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Oriental Medical Hospital, Dae-Jeon University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Oriental Medical Hospital, Dae-Jeon University) ;
  • Kim, Yun-Jin (Department of Diagnostic Radiology Haw-Hwa Hospital, Dae-Jeon University) ;
  • Lee, Byung-Ryul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Oriental Medical Hospital, Dae-Jeon University)
  • 홍권의 (대전대학교 부속 한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 이준구 (대전대학교 부속 한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김영일 (대전대학교 부속 한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 이현 (대전대학교 부속 한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김연진 (대전대학교 부속 혜화병원 방사선과) ;
  • 이병렬 (대전대학교 부속 한방병원 침구과)
  • Received : 2001.10.29
  • Accepted : 2002.01.07
  • Published : 2002.02.20
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Abstract

Forteen cases were observed among the Temporomandibular Disorder who were outpatients at the Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Oriental Medical Hospital, Dae Jeon University. Objective : To improve the therapeutic rate of Temporomandibular Disorder by treatment of acupuncture, chiropractic therapy and exercise therapy. Methods : Forteen outpatients suffering from Temporomandibular Disorder were treated by acupuncture, chiropractic therapy and exercise therapy. Acupuncture therapy was taken on Waiguan(TE5,外關), Zulingi(G41, 足臨泣), Sidu(TE9, 四瀆), Yanglingquan(G34, 陽陸泉), Qiuxu(G40, 丘墟), Xiaguan(S7, 下關). Chiropractic therapy was taken, when the subluxation of outpatients's Cervical spine was observed. Results : The syndrome of TMD, that is the Pain, the movement disorder and the click sound, was disappeared by 2~3 times acupuncture, chiropractic and exercise therapy.

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