Dongjedang Tension Headache Treatment Roadmap

1. Initial consultation (first visit): assess the headache type, frequency, medications taken, and cervical condition, and determine the pattern (Qi stagnation with blood stasis, upper-body heat with lower-body cold, etc.)
2. Acute-phase relief (weeks 1-3): correct cervical alignment with Chuna manual therapy, resolve local trigger points with pharmacopuncture at Pungji (GB20), Cheonju (BL10), and Gyeonjeong (GB21), and start heat-clearing herbal medicine
3. Structural correction phase (weeks 4-8): maintain and strengthen cervical alignment, herbal medicine to restore Qi-and-blood circulation, combined with posture and lifestyle correction
4. Maintenance care (week 9 onward): check-ups 1 to 2 times a month, seasonal preventive pharmacopuncture and herbal medicine

Korean Medicine Treatment Principles

We simultaneously resolve Qi stagnation with blood stasis, correct upper-body heat with lower-body cold, and correct cervical structure - three things together - to remove the cause of the pain at its root.