Thirty-Two Cases of Temporomandibular Joint Disorder of Wind Cold Dampness Type Treated with He's Fire Needle Therapy
MENG Shasha
SANG juan
Abstract：Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of He's fire needle therapy in treating temporomandibular joint disorder of wind cold dampness type.Methods A total of 32 patients with wind cold dampness type temporomandibular joint disorder who came to China University of Geosciences(Wuhan)Hospital from September 2019 to June 2024 were treated with He's fire needle therapy and acupunctured on Xiaguan,Cheek Car,and Tinggong.The scores of traditional Chinese medicine syndrome score,maximum active mouth opening,and scores of oral health impact scale before and after treatment were compared,and the therapeutic effect of patients were evaluated according to the"Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery".Results After 5 courses of treatment,the scores of traditional Chinese medicine syndrome and oral health impact scale in 32 patients were lower than before treatment,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05),the average distance of maximum active mouth opening was significantly greater than before treatment(P<0.05).The total effective rate of clinical treatment for this group of patients was 96.9%.Conclusion He's fire needle therapy can significantly alleviate pain in the temporomandibular joint area of patients,improve limited mouth opening,and is an effective method for treating temporomandibular joint disorders of wind cold dampness syndrome.
Keywords：He's Fire NeedleXiaguanJiacheTinggongTemporomandibular Joint DisorderWind Cold Dampness Syndrome Type
Publication Date：2025-02-15
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 63-66 )