Acupuncture for TMJ pain
Relief from facial pain
Acupuncture for TMJ pain may be able to help reduce the pain and inflammation in your temporo-mandibular joint. In Chinese Medicine TMJ problems are often diagnosed as a stagnation of energy and blood in your joint and the local muscles, and acupuncture treatment aims to restore a smooth flow. Needles are used locally, and perhaps on other areas of the body like the feet.
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Research |
A 2003 report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) found that temporomandibular joint dysfunction is one of the conditions "for which the therapeutic effect of acupuncture has been shown but for which further proof is needed."
A 2006 study on acupuncture for TMJ pain showed reported that their average pain scores fell from 7.4 to 2.7, with an average of 3.4 treatments each. 85% of patients felt better, with a 75% reduction in pain intensity. See article in Acupuncture In Medicine. |
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