Temperomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders are often seen by specialty care. But Chinese medicine was demonstrated to be significantly more effective for this disorder in a study of 110 women randomized to receive one or the other.
Chinese medicine consisted of individualized acupuncture, Chinese herbs, tuina and relaxation which consisted of 20 visits over four months.
Specialty care consisted of bite splint, education, massage and pharmacotherapy.
Although patients improved in both groups, the Chinese medicine group showed more rapid improvement and significantly greater improvement in worst pain at six months, as well as greater improvements in general health.
(12th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care, 19-21 September 2005, Exeter, UK).
Head-Q is a Chinese herbal formula that is used for TMJ. It improves blood circulation and relieves inflammation.
