Q When I get an antispasmodic injection at the ER it only helps for the moment, and cramps come back in a few weeks. Can Korean medicine actually reduce the recurrence itself?
A An antispasmodic only relaxes the cramp of the moment, while the environment that makes cramps easy remains. By restoring stomach motility and digestive rhythm, we can aim to reduce how often and how severely stomach cramps recur.
Detailed Answer
Antispasmodics are effective at quickly relaxing the over-contracted stomach muscle and calming acute pain. However, if the underlying causes that invite cramps—such as stress or eating habits—remain, cramps tend to return once the medication wears off.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Dongjedang's Korean medicine treatment focuses on restoring stomach motility and digestive power, creating a state where the stomach does not cramp oversensitively to the same triggers. For stress-related cases, we work to release knotted qi; for overeating and food stagnation, we work to move stagnated food downward, lengthening the interval between recurrences.
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