Q I have difficulty visiting frequently because of work. How often do I realistically need to come for adjunct treatment?
A You do not need to come every day. Treatment typically proceeds with acupuncture once or twice a week combined with daily herbal medicine taken at home, and scheduling is coordinated so it does not conflict with your procedural treatment appointments.
Detailed Answer
The frequency of adjunct treatment visits is adjusted to the degree of symptoms and the patient schedule. Usually visiting once or twice a week for acupuncture and taking prescribed herbal medicine consistently at home makes it manageable even for busy patients. If there are primary treatment appointments for procedures or workups, those are prioritized and scheduling is arranged accordingly.
Oriental Medicine Clinic Perspective
What matters is not the number of visits but the balance with primary treatment. Since the core of achalasia management is procedures and tests, traditional Korean medicine adjunct therapy is designed to be realistically sustainable without interfering with that schedule.
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