To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture combined with tuina therapy in treating temporomandibular joint disorders. Methods:A hundred and twenty subjects were included and randomly divided into treatment group and the control group (n＝60) by single blind, randomized and controlled clinical trial. Patients in the treatment group received acupuncture combined with tuina treatment, while patients in the control group had acupuncture and moxibustion treatment. Visual analogue scale (VAS), such as TMJ articular mobility evaluation was compared between the two groups to evaluate the clinical curative effect after 2-course treatment. Results:The curative rate of the treatment group was 66% and total effective rate 98%. The curative rate of the control group was 46% and total effective rate 46%. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0. 05). Functional activities of all the patients improved significantly after treatment (P<0. 01), while functional activities of the treatment group improved more significantly than that of the control group (P<0. 05). The recurrence rate of the treatment group (4%) is lower than that of the control group, with statistically significant difference (P<0. 05). Conclusion:Acupuncture combined with tuina in the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders has good clinical curative effect, taking the advantage of acupuncture, worthy of clinical popularization and application.