EFFICACY OF POLARIZED LIGHT THERAPY ARROUND THE STELLATE GANGLION IN TMJ ARTHROSIS

本研究的目的是利用SuperLIZER对14名成年志愿者进行TMJ星状神经节周围偏振光治疗的疗效观察。在星状神经节周围进行偏振光治疗后，用先进血流仪ALF-21和Nihon KODEN温度计测量TMJ区的组织血流量和皮肤温度。治疗包括2s脉冲照射(2s组)和5s脉冲照射(5s组)，治疗时间为5min。2s组TMJ区组织血流量在偏振光照射后即刻增加5.5%，10min后增加17.8%，20min后增加30.1%，30min后增加24.7%，40min后增加12.3%，但皮温无明显变化。在5s组，组织血流量在治疗后即刻增加19.0%，10s后增加22.8%，20min后增加26.6%，30min后增加20.3%，40min后增加17.7%，皮肤温度略有升高。本研究结果表明，偏振光配合SuPERLIZER治疗TMJ关节是有效的，5s脉冲治疗比2s脉冲治疗更有效，尽管2s组的最大血流量高于5s组。

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of the polarized light therapy around the stellate ganglion in TMJ arthrosis by means of SUPERLIZER.Fourteen adult volunteers participated in the study. Tissue blood flow and skin temperature in the TMJ area were measured with ADVANCE FLOW METER ALF 21 and NIHON KODEN THERMOMETER after the polarized light therapy around the stellate ganglion. The therapy consisted of 2 sec pulse radiation (2 sec group) or 5 sec pulse radiation (5 sec group), and the duration of therapy was 5 min.In the 2 sec group, tissue blood flow in the TMJ area increased by 5.5% just after, 17.8% after 10 min, 30.1% after 20 ruin, 24.7% after 30 min, 12.3% after 40 min of the polarized light therapy around the stellate ganglion, however, no changes in skin temperature were observed. In the 5 sec group, tissue blood flow increased by 19.0% just after, 22.8% after 10 ruin, 26.6% after 20 min, 20.3% after 30 min, 17.7% after 40 min of the therapy, and slight increases in skin temperature were observed.The results of the study suggested that the polarized light therapy around the stellate ganglion with SUPERLIZER was useful for TMJ arthrosis, and 5 sec pulse therapy was more effective than 2 sec pulse therapy, although the maximum blood flow was more in the 2 sec group than in the 5 sec group.