title: Integration of rehabilitation and acupuncture in the treatment of a professional musician with temporomandibular joint dysfunction.
abstract: This case study describes the use of acupuncture in a professional musician with myogenic temporomandibular dysfunction. The 3-year history of symptoms was associated with persistent episodic tension-type headaches. Acupuncture was used for trigger point release, primarily of the masticatory muscles, in conjunction with exercise therapy. After 8 weekly acupuncture sessions, the patient's pain had completely resloved, headaches had resolved and the Patient-Specific Functional Scale showed significant improvements.
authors.affiliation: Physiotherapy Department, Kings College Hospital, 1st Floor Golden Jubilee Wing, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK. e.hunter1@nhs.net
authors.forename: Emma K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Hunter
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008410:Masticatory Muscles; D059352:Musculoskeletal Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D009790:Occupations; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D018781:Tension-Type Headache / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D061028:Trigger Points