The diagnostic criteria for restless legs syndrome are four: an urge to move the legs, worsening at rest, temporary improvement with movement, and aggravation in the evening or at night. By contrast, if it is concentrated in only one leg, accompanied by swelling, redness, or skin discoloration, worsens with exercise, or had a sudden onset, conditions such as peripheral neuropathy, varicose veins, or deep vein thrombosis must be differentiated.

Herbal Clinic Perspective

During consultation at the clinic, we also check for these warning signs first. If an organic cause is suspected, we guide you to undergo detailed neurology or internal medicine testing before Korean medicine treatment, and once the cause is clear, we safely combine Korean medicine treatment.