Patients with temporomandibular arthritis can take the following approaches when doing hot compresses: 1. Hot water bags or fried salt can be used for hot compresses. In this case, the patient is asked to hold the hot water bag or fried salt bag with his hand and apply a continuous hot compress to the painful area. Be careful to adjust the temperature so as not to burn. 2. Patients can take the way of moxibustion for hot compresses. In this case, you need the help of other people to perform moxibustion, you should first apply safflower oil on the painful part, then light the moxa stick and aim at the painful part for continuous moxibustion. Note that the distance should be controlled to prevent burns.3. Heat compresses can be applied by means of a magic lamp or infrared radiation. At this point, the patient needs to adopt a prone or side-lying posture, put a towel on the face, cut a small hole in the middle, align the small hole with the temporomandibular joint, and then align the above-mentioned device to the side of the face and do continuous hot compress.