The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the joint that connects your mandible (lower jaw) to your skull. The joint can be found on both sides of your head in front of your ears. It allows your jaw to open and close, enabling you to speak and eat.

Patient, male, 37 years old. Main complaint: feel severe pain when the mouth is open, especially on the left side. Health history: the patient was diagnosed with TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders two years ago. He saw his family doctor and his dentist and took prescription drugs but there has been no improvement on his TMJ disorders. Current symptoms: when the patient walked into the treatment room, he had jaw pain at the scale of 7/10 whenever he opened his mouth. The acupuncturist Dennis applied Hand Patch Therapy to treat the patient’s TMJ disorders. Once all the beans and seeds were patched on the patient’s both hands, the patient felt that his pain with TMJ disappeared when he opened his mouth. The patient was surprised to get such an effective and magical result with hand patch therapy for his TMJ disorders without taking any medication and inserting any acupuncture needles.