Q The endoscopy showed nothing wrong, but I keep feeling burning and discomfort. Can Korean medicine help even with something tests don't detect?
A Even without clear inflammation on endoscopy, symptoms are often severe. Such functional problems that tests don't easily detect are exactly where Korean medicine—which regulates stomach movement and sensitivity—shows its strength.
Detailed Answer
It is common for reflux symptoms to be clear while the mucosa looks clean on endoscopy. This is often a functional problem caused by hypersensitive stomach motility or sensation, which is hard to reveal with tests that look at structural abnormalities.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Korean medicine is well-versed in addressing functional imbalances rather than visible damage. We aim to help the stomach move food downward properly and to calm the oversensitive responses of the esophagus and stomach, thereby reducing the discomfort you actually feel.
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