[Acupuncture combined with magnetic therapy for treatment of temple-jaw joint dysfunction].
OBJECTIVE
To compare clinical therapeutic effects of acupuncture combined with magnetic therapy and simple magnetic therapy on temple-jaw joint dysfunction.


METHODS
Eighty-two cases were randomly divided into an observation group (n = 52) and a control group (n = 30). The observation group was treated with acupuncture at Xiaguan (ST 7), Jiache (ST 6), Hegu (LI 4), etc. and AL-2 low frequency electromagnetic comprehensive treatment instrument; the control group was treated with AL-2 low frequency electromagnetic comprehensive treatment instrument.


RESULTS
The cured and markedly effective rate of 90.4% in the observation group was significantly better than 66.7% in the control group (P < 0.01), and the total effective rate of 98.1% in the observation group was significantly better than 86.7% in the control group (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with magnetic therapy is significantly better than that of the simple magnetic therapy on temple-jaw joint dysfunction.
Wang
Xiao-Hui
XH
Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Anshun City People's Hospital, Anshun 561000, China. xh3220939@126.com
Zhang
Wen
W
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055909:Magnetic Field Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000473:pathology; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult