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

本研究的目的是探讨偏振光治疗星状神经节周围颞下颌关节关节病的疗效。在星状神经节周围进行偏振光治疗后，用ADVANCE FLOW METER ALF 21和NIHON科登温度计测量TMJ区域的组织血流量和皮肤温度。治疗包括2秒脉冲辐射（2秒组）或5秒脉冲辐射2sec组治疗后即刻、10min、20 min、30min、24.7%组织血流量分别较治疗前增加5.5%、17.8%、30.1%、24.7%、25.7%、25.在星状神经节周围偏振光治疗40 min后，12.3%，但未观察到皮肤温度的变化。5秒组治疗后即刻组织血流量增加19.0%，10分钟后增加22.8%，20分钟后增加26.6%，30分钟后增加20.3%，40分钟后增加17.7%，结果表明，星状神经节周围偏振光治疗对颞下颌关节有一定的疗效5秒脉冲治疗比2秒脉冲治疗更有效，尽管2秒组的最大血流量比5秒组多。

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.