Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine (동의생리병리학회지)

The Physiological Society of Korean Medicine and The Society of Pathology in Korean Medicine (대한동의생리학회·한의병리학회)
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Meridian Yinyang Balance Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Improves Cervical Spine Alignment in Spasmodic Torticollis Cases, a Medical Imaging Study

경추부 근육긴장이상에 대한 턱관절 경락음양 균형치료시 영상의학적으로 관찰된 경추정렬 개선 효과

  • Yin, Chang-Shik (Acupuncture & Meridian Science Research Center, Institute of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Jin (Pain Center, CHA Biomedical Center, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Jun (Lee Young Jun Korean Medical Clinic)
  • 인창식 (경희대학교 침구경락과학연구센터, 한의학연구소) ;
  • 이영진 (포천중문의과대학 차바이오메디컬센터 통증센터) ;
  • 이영준 (이영준 한의원)
  • Published : 2008.04.25
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Abstract

Postural balance of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) reflects the neuromuscular balance. TMJ posture treatment for meridian yinyang balance has been asserted to have an impact upon cervical spine alignment with an episodic good clinical result for refractory torticollis cases. A retrospective study with one-group pretest-posttest design was conducted to review cervical spine imaging data and clinical symptom changes in cervical dystonia cases to explore the effect of TMJ balance treatment. Review of clinical symptoms and cervical spine imaging data including computed tomography and simple x-ray of 9 cervical dystonia cases revealed significant improvement of cervical spine alignment and clinical symptoms. Improvement of cervical spine alignment may be an underlying mechanism of TMJ balance treatment, as a way of balancing the whole-body meridian system.

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