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Acupuncture in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders, facial pain, and postural neuromuscular disorders. Presentation of a clinical case
Giuseppa BilelloGiuseppe Curròsubject
musculoskeletal diseasesmedicine.medical_specialty050402 sociologyPain03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinestomatognathic system0504 sociologymedicineAcupuncturebusiness.industry05 social sciencesMasticatory muscleSymptomatic reliefTemporomandibular jointMasticatory forcestomatognathic diseasesmedicine.anatomical_structureComplementary and alternative medicineCraniomandibular DisorderTemporomandibular acupuncturePhysical therapyEtiologyClinical casePresentation (obstetrics)business030217 neurology & neurosurgeryHeadaches and posturaldescription
Abstract Background and objectives Temporomandibular disorders have a multifactorial etiology and involve the masticatory muscles, temporomandibular joint and associated structures. Therefore, different treatments are proposed and used. The aim of this paper is the use of acupuncture to treat temporomandibular disorders and associated symptoms. This article presents a clinical case study of a 39-year-old patient who presented temporomandibular disorders and headache of muscular origin. Results After 10 acupuncture sessions, the results were highly satisfactory, with complete relief of headache pain and absence of joint disorders. These results suggest the efficacy of acupuncture in the symptomatic relief of temporomandibular disorders. Conclusions It is concluded that acupuncture is an alternative method to conventional stomatognathic treatment for individuals with craniomandibular disorders of muscular origin.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
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| 2021-01-01 |