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Volume 5, Issue 2 (Suppl) J Tradi Med Clin Natur
ISSN: JTMCN, an open access journal
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Traditional Medicine 2016
September 14-16, 2016
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September 14-16, 2016 Amsterdam, Netherlands
6th International Conference and Exhibition on
Traditional & Alternative Medicine
The application of electroacupuncture in temporomandibular disorders
Aurea Chun-En Kuo
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) refer to a group of related pathologies involving the temporomandibular joints, muscles
of mastication, and/or associated structures. TMDs are characterized by symptoms such as pain and decreased maximal
mouth opening (MMO). Currently, the standard treatment modality for TMDs is nonsurgical management, based on the results of
longstanding clinical research studies. However, many alternative approaches to the treatment of TMDs have arisen, primarily due
to the frequency of cases that are refractory to traditional nonsurgical intervention. In many clinical studies, acupuncture has been
proven an effective form of pain management, particularly pain of musculoskeletal origin, including TMDs. Within the last decade,
there has been a substantial increase in the number of research studies addressing the efficacy of electroacupuncture techniques
in the treatment of persistent tissue injury, nerve injury, pain associated with cancer, and visceral pain. These studies indicate that
electroacupuncture not only reduces both the sensory and affective components of inflammatory pain but also inhibits neuropathic
pain. The mechanism by which electroacupuncture blocks pain results from the activation or inhibition of a variety of bioactive
chemicals throughout the peripheral, spinal, and supraspinal pathways. This study aims to analyze the effecacy of electroacupuncture
as a treatment method for pain associated with TMDs in the scientific literature.
Biography
Aurea Chun-En Kuo is a medical Doctor at Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital with experience in Acupuncture and a passion for CAM studies. She
has been a Member of Chinese Medical Association of Acupuncture (CMAA) and she obtained the documentation of subspecialty in Chinese Dermatology,
Acupuncture, and Coventional Western Medicine. Her research topics focus on CAM in treating chronic tinnitus, modern medical devices for meridian analysis
such as Ryodoraku, and the epidemiologic characteristics of CAM nursing in Taiwan. Her recent research interest is the basic research of herbs to be applied in
the treatment of cancer and sepsis and CAM syndrome differentiation and treatment.
Aurea Chun-En Kuo, J Tradi Med Clin Natur 2016, 5:2 (Suppl)