Q I'm an office worker near Dongincheon Station and my stomach always twists and hurts after lunch. Why is that?
A Post-meal abdominal pain is caused by gastrointestinal motility disorders, indigestion, and duodenal hypersensitivity. Eating fast, overeating, and overwork also worsen post-meal abdominal pain.
Detailed Answer
During digestion after a meal, the stomach and small intestine actively repeat contraction and relaxation, and if bowel motility is irregular or the viscera are sensitive, pain arises during this process. Eating fast or overeating makes the stomach expand rapidly, intensifying discomfort and pain. When work stress or fatigue overlap, post-meal symptoms become more prominent.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
In Korean medicine, post-meal abdominal pain is often seen as food retention (食積), where digestive power has declined and food stagnates. We combine prescriptions that restore the stomach's digestion and emptying function with practical methods to slow your eating pace.
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