Randomized Controlled Trial of Combined Chuna Therapy and Acupuncture for TMJ Pain
Journal · Acupuncture in Medicine (2025)
Original authors · Kim HG, Lee SG, Chae YB, et al.
DOI · 10.1177/0964528425138492
Summary
Ninety-two TMD patients were randomly assigned to Chuna plus acupuncture or acupuncture alone groups and treated for 8 weeks. The combination treatment group showed significantly more improvements in maximum mouth opening, pain intensity, and joint sounds.
Key figures
Participants
92 patients
Symptom improvement rate
86%
Conclusion
Combination of Chuna therapy and acupuncture provides synergistic effects for multifaceted symptom management of TMD.
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