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Meridian Yinyang Balance Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Improves Cervical Spine Alignment in Spasmodic Torticollis Cases, a Medical Imaging Study  

Yin, Chang-Shik (Acupuncture & Meridian Science Research Center, Institute of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Lee, Young-Jin (Pain Center, CHA Biomedical Center, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University)
Lee, Young-Jun (Lee Young Jun Korean Medical Clinic)
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Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine / v.22, no.2, 2008 , pp. 459-463 More about this Journal
Abstract
Postural balance of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) reflects the neuromuscular balance. TMJ posture treatment for meridian yinyang balance has been asserted to have an impact upon cervical spine alignment with an episodic good clinical result for refractory torticollis cases. A retrospective study with one-group pretest-posttest design was conducted to review cervical spine imaging data and clinical symptom changes in cervical dystonia cases to explore the effect of TMJ balance treatment. Review of clinical symptoms and cervical spine imaging data including computed tomography and simple x-ray of 9 cervical dystonia cases revealed significant improvement of cervical spine alignment and clinical symptoms. Improvement of cervical spine alignment may be an underlying mechanism of TMJ balance treatment, as a way of balancing the whole-body meridian system.
Keywords
cervical dystonia; temporomandibular joint; meridian system; medical imaging; cervical spine alignment;
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