Acupuncture can effectively treat facial pain, and facial pain is a common problem in my clinics. I find a treatment combination of traditional Chinese acupuncture and myofascial trigger point therapy to be most effective.
Acupuncture can be used in the treatment of temeromandibular joint pain, trigeminal neuralgia, atypical facial pain, chronic mysofascial pain, neuropathic pain and for post-operative pain following dental surgery.
Click on the link to view research into the benefits of acupuncture in treating facial pain:
http://www.jcm.co.uk/catalogue.php?catID=716&opener=0-691-716
