통증환자에서 턱관절 경락음양 균형치료의 경추정렬 개선효과
Temporomandibular joint yinyang balance treatment improves cervical spine alignment in pain patients, a medical imaging study
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- 인창식 / Chang Shik Yin; 이영준 / Young Jun Lee; 이영진 / Young Jin Lee
- Source
- Korean Journal of Acupuncture. Dec 01, 2007 24(4):37
- Subject
- temporomandibular joint
intraoral device
meridian system
medical imaging
cervical spine alignment
- Language
- Korean
- ISSN
- 2287-3368
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.