Medical information
Understand your symptoms before your visit
These articles explain common questions in plain language and help you prepare useful details for an examination.
NAMUGEUNEUL · ANSEONG
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Musculoskeletal health
The front of my knee hurts after starting running. Can I keep running?
How to adjust running with front-of-knee pain, when to seek care, and research on acupuncture, manual therapy, bee venom acupuncture and herbal medicine.
Head tremor
My head keeps shaking. Could it be Parkinson’s disease?
Why does the head keep shaking? Learn about essential tremor, cervical dystonia, Parkinson’s disease and approaches using acupuncture, herbal medicine, pharmacopuncture and Chuna therapy.
Musculoskeletal pain
Elbow pain in Anseong: does the outside hurt when lifting objects or wringing a cloth?
Outer elbow pain when lifting or wringing a cloth: tennis elbow symptoms, daily care, bee venom treatment and signs that need assessment at Namu Geuneul Clinic in Anseong.
Hand numbness
Wrist pain and tingling fingers after holiday cooking: could it be carpal tunnel syndrome?
Learn how tendon pain differs from carpal tunnel symptoms after holiday cooking, when to seek care, and how acupuncture, cupping, bee venom therapy and Chuna may be considered.
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Headache and neck pain after a traffic accident: how can Korean medicine help?
Neck pain and headache can occur together after a traffic accident. Assessment considers the cause of the headache, neck movement, tenderness and accompanying symptoms. Clinical studies of acupuncture, Chuna, pharmacopuncture and herbal medicine have reported changes in pain and daily functioning. The treatments and combinations studied are described below.
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A sharp tailbone pain when getting up from a chair?
A heavy ache in the middle of the buttocks while sitting, followed by a sharp pain on standing, can be coccydynia: pain in the tailbone and surrounding tissues. It can follow a fall, prolonged sitting or childbirth, so the location and accompanying symptoms need to be assessed together.
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Cough after meals or when lying down: could reflux be the cause?
A tickling throat after meals or a cough that worsens when lying down can be related to gastroesophageal reflux. Stomach contents moving back into the esophagus can trigger coughing even without obvious heartburn or regurgitation. Recurrent symptoms deserve a look at meal and sleep habits as well as other causes.
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Morning finger catching and difficulty straightening: trigger finger
A finger that clicks or catches in the morning, with pain at its base on the palm side, may have trigger finger. A narrowed tendon passage can interfere with smooth movement, but arthritis and injury can feel similar. Repeated locking deserves assessment; do not force the finger straight or repeatedly provoke clicking.
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Back pain only when driving after a traffic accident?
Pain that appears only when driving after an accident can reflect sustained sitting, seat position and painful movements. The cause is not the same for everyone: we also assess how symptoms changed after the accident and whether there is leg numbness or weakness.
Pain after a traffic accident: what does the clinic assess?
Pain after a traffic accident: what does the clinic assess?
After a traffic accident, treatment is guided by how symptoms change, where pain occurs and which movements are difficult. Along with the neck and lower back, the shoulders, knees, ankles and wrists are also assessed.
Plantar fasciitis: heel pain on the first morning steps
Plantar fasciitis: heel pain on the first morning steps
A sharp heel pain when you first get out of bed, easing after a few steps, is common in plantar fasciitis. Heel pain has several causes, so the painful location and changes after activity also matter.
Night-time shoulder pain: frozen shoulder and Korean medicine care
Night-time shoulder pain: frozen shoulder and Korean medicine care
Shoulder pain at night does not always mean frozen shoulder. Increasing difficulty raising the arm or reaching behind the back calls for assessment of movement and other shoulder conditions.
Hand numbness: checking the neck, elbow and wrist, and Korean medicine treatment
Hand numbness: checking the neck, elbow and wrist, and Korean medicine treatment
Causes of hand numbness, practical care, acupuncture trials and combined-treatment case reports involving Chuna and herbal medicine.
Why headache is common with whiplash
Headache and dizziness after a traffic accident: also assess whiplash
How whiplash relates to headache, what to report about dizziness, daily care, and research on acupuncture alongside individual Korean medicine treatment.
Seasonal health and allergic rhinitis
Seasonal runny nose and sneezing: daily care and Korean medicine
Practical sleep, diet and humidity care, symptom assessment, and clinical research on So-cheong-ryong-tang and acupuncture for allergic rhinitis.
Driving posture
Long-distance driving at Chuseok: check your seat to ease back and neck strain
A Korean medicine doctor explains seatback angle, pedal reach, steering-wheel position, and lumbar and neck cushions before a long drive. Includes a 30-second pre-drive checklist.
Herbal medicine and fatigue
Kyungokgo and Gongjindan: how might they help with fatigue?
We will guide you through what to look for when checking the medicinal composition of Kyungokgo and Gongjindan, research and limitations related to fatigue, the difference between Kyungokgo jar and stick type, and whether Gongjindan contains musk and its content.
Traffic accident insurance
The 8-week car insurance rule: does treatment stop at 8 weeks?
A distinction is made between the review of treatment exceeding 8 weeks for automobile insurance minor injury patients, which applies to accidents on or after September 10, 2026, and the change in future treatment costs, which applies to liability commencement contracts on or after October 25, 2026. We provide confirmation of accident date and insurance period and information on medical care to prepare if symptoms remain.
Low back pain
Why your lower back hurts when straightening up, and how to rise with less pain
Overload of the back extensor muscles is one possible cause of pain when straightening up after bending. Learn ways to reduce strain and symptoms that need assessment.
Neck pain · Anseong
Woke up unable to turn your neck—is it just a stiff neck?
Understand sudden neck pain after sleep, gentle movement, and warning signs such as arm numbness or weakness that need medical assessment.
Lumbar disc herniation · Chuna
I was told my disc has ruptured. Can I receive Chuna therapy?
Can Chuna be considered after a lumbar disc rupture? Learn about spontaneous resorption, its limits, and neurological warning signs.
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Harry Kane Gets Acupuncture Too? Stories of Acupuncture, Manual Therapy and Herbal Formulas Among Global Stars ①
Harry Kane’s acupuncture care, David Beckham’s manual therapy and Robert Downey Jr.’s herbal formula show how related treatments are used around the world.
Traffic accident
Why does it still hurt when the X-ray is normal?
What an X-ray can and cannot show after a traffic accident, and which changes in symptoms deserve attention.
Low back pain
Should I rest or move when my lower back hurts?
How to balance short rest with gentle activity during acute low back pain.
Leg numbness
Why is my leg numb even when my back does not hurt?
Possible sources of numbness from the buttock to the leg and what an examination checks.
Knee pain
Why does my knee hurt more when going downstairs?
How the thigh muscles, kneecap and movement control affect pain while descending stairs.
Heel pain
Why does my heel hurt on the first step in the morning?
Why pain may be strongest on the first few steps and how daily load can affect the heel.
Shoulder pain
Why does my shoulder hurt when I reach behind my back?
What shoulder movement, joint stiffness and surrounding muscles may have to do with this motion.
Hand numbness
Why are my hands numb when I wake up?
How sleep posture, the wrist, elbow and neck can each contribute to morning hand numbness.
Ankle pain
Why does my ankle still hurt after a sprain?
What to check when swelling improves but pain, instability or limited movement remains.
Digestive symptoms
Why can lying on the left reduce acid reflux?
How the position of the stomach and gravity can influence nighttime reflux symptoms.
Bee venom pharmacopuncture
Why do we use SAFE B.V.?
How detoxified bee venom is prepared and why medical history and dosage still matter.
Traffic accident
Neck or back pain after a traffic accident
Why pain may begin hours or days later and how Korean automobile insurance treatment works.
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