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Sacroiliac joint pain
My buttocks and lower back feel stiff on one side,
I feel a tingling sensation when sitting down, standing up, or turning over.
Strengthen weakened areas so they don't hurt again
It is resolved through external treatment and corrected through internal treatment.
It is resolved through external treatment and corrected through internal treatment.
Pain & Ligament & Joint Clinic
It feels good while receiving treatment, but, Does that spot hurt again a few days later?
There is a reason why the pain keeps returning.
This is because the physical conditions that created the pain remain exactly as they were.
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Thoracic outlet syndrome
My arm is numb and heavy,
If you raise your arm or use it for a long time, it feels numb all the way to your fingertips.
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Tennis elbow
The outside of my elbow is throbbing,
The pain flares up when lifting objects or using the wrist.
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knee pain
When going up and down stairs or squatting
My knees feel cold and achy.
Special Diagnosis System
Rinse the sore spots and strengthen the weak ones
The reason the pain keeps recurring is that that area is weakened.
If you treat it too aggressively, it will actually swell and become sensitive, and if you leave it alone, it will harden further.
Therefore, you must properly loosen up the painful areas and strengthen the weakened parts so that they do not hurt again.
In addition, if you are tired or have an upset stomach, recovery will be slower.
Therefore, we examine the painful area (external) and the overall condition of the body (internal).
Pain that improves during treatment but recurs is often caused by only treating the painful area while leaving the rest of the body untreated.
Dongjedang sees both.
Specialized diagnosis system
Core Solution
It prevents recurrence through two branches: external and internal.
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Adjusting the amount of stimulation — Saliva
Hardened tissue does not improve with stronger stimulation; rather, it tends to recover when the stimulation is just right. By adjusting the depth, thickness, and amount of stimulation of the needles, the tissue is awakened to the appropriate level.
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Release of Adhesions — Acupuncture
Tangled adhesions must be released, not pressed hard. A blade-shaped needle is used to directly loosen the hardened, knotted areas, opening a path for treatment.
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Deep Reinforcement — Heated Fire Needle and Embalming
It delivers heat to deep ligaments and fascia using heated acupuncture needles and supports weakened tissues by adding continuous stimulation with threads.
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Reducing Inflammation — Bee Venom Acupuncture and Pharmacopuncture
We use purified bee venom and pharmacopuncture to draw out hypersensitive inflammation and treat the area around adhesions as if washing them away.
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Emptying — Constitutional Detox
Even the same stimulus can easily trigger a relapse if the body's overall inflammatory and metabolic environment is poor. Clearing accumulated burdens can help reduce the basis for recurrence.
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Filling — Constitutional Cooking
After cleansing, the focus is on building a foundation for recovery with herbal medicine tailored to one's constitution, thereby creating a body that does not stiffen again.
Report, verify, and reinforce accurately
We perform the procedure based on visible evidence, not vague promotion.
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Ultrasound-guided procedure
Main Symptoms
- • Check the condition of deep ligaments, fascia, and tendons in real time
- • Procedure performed at precise location and depth
- • Check the changes before and after treatment together
Diagnosis Pattern
Procedure based on visible evidence
Recommended Treatment
Ultrasound guide
We perform precise procedures, such as moxibustion, fire acupuncture, and thread lifting, while visually confirming the results.
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In-hospital blood test
Main Symptoms
- • Same-day results (CBC, liver, kidney, thyroid, blood sugar, iron, inflammation)
- • Identify hidden causes with numbers
- • Precisely the direction of the prescription
Diagnosis Pattern
Identifying hidden causes
Recommended Treatment
In-hospital automated testing
Even for the same pain or fatigue, the direction of herbal medicine is adjusted according to the cause, such as iron deficiency, thyroid issues, or liver problems.
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Bruise/impact pain
Pain started after a bruise, impact, or accident
Personalized treatment for each body part
We approach everything from diagnosis to treatment differently depending on the affected area and cause.
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Sacroiliac joint pain
Main Symptoms
- • Pain on one side of the buttocks and pelvis
- • A tingling sensation when sitting down and standing up
- • uncomfortable when turning over
Diagnosis Pattern
Sacroiliac joint instability and weakening of surrounding ligaments
Recommended Treatment
Ultrasound-guided herbal acupuncture & moxibustion
It accurately strengthens weakened ligaments and releases adhesions to stabilize the joints.
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Thoracic outlet syndrome
Main Symptoms
- • numbness or heaviness in the arm
- • My fingertips are tingling
- • Worsen if you raise your arm
Diagnosis Pattern
Compression of nerves and blood vessels below the scalene muscles and clavicle
Recommended Treatment
Acupuncture & Pharmacopuncture
It relieves tension and adhesions in the compressed area to help nerve flow.
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Tennis elbow
Main Symptoms
- • The outer side of the elbow aches.
- • Pain when lifting objects
- • It flares up when I use my wrist
Diagnosis Pattern
Degeneration and weakening of the extension tendon attachment site
Recommended Treatment
Heated Acupuncture & Bee Venom Acupuncture
It strengthens weakened tendon attachments and reduces inflammation.
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knee pain
Main Symptoms
- • Pain when climbing stairs or squatting
- • Coldness and aching in the knees
- • Swelling and stiffness
Diagnosis Pattern
Burden on cartilage and surrounding ligaments, joint inflammation
Recommended Treatment
Joint Pharmacopuncture & Heated Fire Acupuncture
It manages inflammation deep within the joints and strengthens surrounding tissues.
External administration
Five ways to govern with your hands
Here are five ways to directly relieve and strengthen painful areas.
Bee venom/pharmacopuncture therapy
with purified bee venom and herbal medicine extracts
It provides excellent anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.
It provides excellent anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.
Chuna manual therapy
A Korean medicine doctor directly pushes and pulls the bones and muscles
Corrects physical imbalances.
Corrects physical imbalances.
Knife acupuncture therapy
chronically adhered and hardened tissues
This is the first gateway (① Adhesion Separation) of the 6-step roadmap to recover the range of motion by separating.
This is the first gateway (① Adhesion Separation) of the 6-step roadmap to recover the range of motion by separating.
Heated fire needle
Heat is directly delivered to the deep ligaments and fascia using thick needles.
③ Soft Tissue Strengthening Step, which minimizes skin damage and reinforces deep tissues with a 'heavy heat sensation'.
③ Soft Tissue Strengthening Step, which minimizes skin damage and reinforces deep tissues with a 'heavy heat sensation'.
Thread lifting
Insert an absorbable capsule to deliver continuous stimulation for several days to several weeks.
This is the ③ reinforcement stage, which helps prevent recurrence for patients who find it difficult to visit frequently.
This is the ③ reinforcement stage, which helps prevent recurrence for patients who find it difficult to visit frequently.
Medical staff in charge
ledger Jang-Hyuk Choi, KMD
With 20 years of clinical experience, Dr. Choi provides integrated healing solutions that restore the body's balance — from weight management to chronic and intractable conditions.
Treatment Process
Medical Procedure
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physical examination
Along with a physical examination
We identify the cause of the pain by performing ultrasound and blood tests in combination.
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Customized treatment
Depending on the situation, acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, bee venom therapy, Chuna manual therapy, etc.
We provide optimal treatment.
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Constitutional Detox (Emptying)
Even the same stimulus can easily trigger a reaction if the body's overall inflammatory and metabolic environment is poor.
It clears accumulated burdens through constitutional detoxification, reducing the basis for recurrence.
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Constitutional Cooking (Replenishment)
After emptying, fill the foundation for recovery with herbal medicine tailored to your constitution, and
Build a body that won't stiffen again through strengthening exercises.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why does the same spot keep hurting even after receiving treatment?
A. Even if stiff areas are loosened, they are prone to stiffening again unless weakened ligaments, postural misalignments, and underlying constitutional conditions are addressed simultaneously. Therefore, we approach this by dividing the process into two stages: loosening the stiff areas and preventing them from stiffening again.
Q. Is herbal medicine (internal treatment) absolutely necessary?
A. It is not essential for everyone. However, if pain recurs or if overall bodily conditions such as inflammation or metabolism slow down recovery, treating the underlying cause with herbal medicine can be helpful.
Q. Do Korean medicine clinics also perform ultrasound and blood tests?
A. Yes. The use of ultrasound by Korean medicine doctors was confirmed as legal by the Supreme Court en banc (December 22, 2022) and finalized on June 18, 2024, and blood tests are permitted in accordance with the Ministry of Health and Welfare's authoritative interpretations (1995, 2014, and 2016). It is utilized as an auxiliary tool to verify the location of precise procedures and identify hidden causes.
Q. How are Dochim, Hwachim, and Maeseon different from regular acupuncture?
A. Dochim directly releases hardened adhesions using a blade-shaped needle tip, heated Hwachim precisely delivers heat to deep ligaments with a needle, and Meseon provides continuous stimulation for several days to weeks using absorbable threads. Although all of them use needles, they differ in the method, depth, and duration of stimulation.
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