Q I'm looking into Korean medicine treatment for constipation near Dong-gu, Incheon. How does the first visit proceed?
A At the first visit, we listen in detail about bowel frequency, stool shape, eating habits, and medications, and examine the abdominal condition by palpation. Based on that, we set the treatment direction, herbal prescription, and lifestyle management plan together.
Detailed Answer
When you first come, we thoroughly ask and examine your bowel frequency and stool form (whether hard, thin, with a sense of incomplete evacuation), when it worsened, your meal/water/exercise habits, and the medications you take. By directly palpating the abdomen, we check the degree of bowel tension and gas stagnation.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Even the same constipation has different causes for each person. People with lowered bowel movement, with a stiff pelvis, dependent on laxatives, or eating too little—we consider it most important to grasp these differences sufficiently at the first visit and set a treatment direction suited to the patient.
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