温针治疗颞颌关节紊乱综合征68例

Theatment of 68 Cases of Temporomandibular Joint Syndrom with Warm Needling

主穴取下关、合谷、三阴交，根据证型不同选配穴，用温针治疗颞颌关节紊乱综合征６８例，取得痊愈５６例（８２．４％）、显效１０例（１４．７％），好转２例（２．９％）的疗效。随机治疗５２例，取穴同上，单纯针刺。两组疗效对比，Ｐ＜０．０５，其差异有显著意义。表明温针疗效明显优于针刺。

In this study Xiaguan(ST7), Hegu(L14) and Sanyinjiao (SP6) points were selected as the main points, at which warm needling was applied for the treatment of temporomandibular joint syndrom. According to differentiation of symptoms and signs, supplemental points wereadded. Of the 68 patients treated, 56 cases were cured(82. 4%), 10 cases markedly effective (14.7%) and 2cases improved (2. 9%). Another 52 cases randomly selected were treated with conventional acupuncture at thesame points as those mentioned above. There was a statistically Lysignificant difference in therapeutic effects between the two groups (P<0.05). It suggests that the therapeutic effect of warm needling is better than that ofacupuncture.