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KMID : 1129720070240040037
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture
2007 Volume.24 No. 4 p.37 ~ p.45
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Temporomandibular joint yinyang balance treatment improves cervical spine alignment in pain patients, a medical imaging study
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Yin Chang-Shik
Lee Young-Jun
Lee Young-Jin
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Abstract
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Objectives: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) balance is known to be intricately integrated with nervous system, cervical spine, and meridian system balance. This retrospective study with one-group pretest-posttest design reviewed cervical spine imaging data to provide evidence of spinal alignment improving effect of TMJ balance treatment.
Methods: Cervical spine imaging data including computed tomography and simple x-ray of 25 cases with painful condition were reviewed to explore any change in cervical alignment on wearing the intraoral device for TMJ balance treatment of functional cerebrospinal therapy.
Results: Cervical spine alignment significantly improved on wearing the intraoral device.
Conclusions: TMJ balance treatment improves cervical spinal alignment, which may be a firm basis to proceed with further research of TMJ balance therapy as a way of balancing the whole-body meridian system.
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KEYWORD
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temporomandibularjoint, intraoraldevice, meridiansystem, medicalimaging, cervicalspinealignment
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