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NEW RESEARCH PROVES TROUBLESOME
March 27, 2007
NEW RESEARCH PROVES TROUBLESOME
JAW PAIN YIELDS TO ACUPUNCTURE
Movements of the lower jaw result in pain for a significant
number of people. Now, a study recently concluded in Great
Britain shows that Acupuncture may provide a sufficient
means of relief for those plagued by this discomfort. The
official name for this condition is temporomandibular
dysfunction
(TMD). Temporomandibular refers to the joint where the
skull near thetemples and the jaw bone (mandible) meet.
Many people, particularly those between 20 and 40 years of
age, experience this pain. About twice as many women as men
suffer from this disorder.
Members of the British Dental Acupuncture Society
recommended sixty patients for treatment of TMD by
Acupuncture. Fifty of these patients were women. Prior to
administering the first session of Acupuncture, a “pain
score” was determined for each patient based on a 10-point
system with 10 representing the highest degree of pain. The
average score in the group was
7.35. Following just one treatment, 51 members of the group
reported a beneficial effect. Each patient went on to
receive an average of 3.4 treatments, lasting approximately
twelve minutes each. Treatment focused on Acupuncture
points near the temporomandibular joint and the surrounding
muscles leading into the neck. After receiving Acupuncture,
the average pain score decreased by almost five points per
patient to 2.67. The results showed that Acupuncture could
be effectively used to combat TMD pain in a dental
practice. The
researchers described Acupuncture as a simple, relatively
safe, potentially efficacious and a useful technique in the
management of TMD.
SOURCE: Acupuncture Today
http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/newsletter/TYH/archives/2006/2006-04-25.php#anchor1
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