Q My endoscopy and CT are all normal, but my belly is bloated like full-term pregnancy every day. Can oriental medicine help even what tests don't detect?
A When bloating is severe but there is no structural abnormality on tests, it is often a functional problem of heightened bowel motility and sensation. This is precisely the area where oriental medicine treatment shows its strengths.
Detailed Answer
It is common for the abdomen to bloat and gas to be severe even when abdominal tests show nothing unusual. This is often a functional problem—the bowels react hypersensitively to gas, or motility slows so gas stagnates in one spot—which does not show up well on tests that examine structure.
Oriental Medicine Clinic Perspective
Oriental medicine is accustomed to dealing with functional imbalances rather than visible damage. The goal is to help the bowels move food and gas smoothly downward and to calm hypersensitive bowel sensation, reducing the bloating you actually feel.
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