Q My child's growing pains are quite severe — can they be resolved with Korean medicine treatment alone?
A Most growing pains can be sufficiently managed with Korean medicine treatment alone, and in severe cases, combining it with painkillers works faster.
Detailed Answer
Because growing pains are functional pain rather than structural damage, they are an area where Korean medicine treatment fits well. When the pain is extreme every night, a practical approach is to use painkillers together during the first 1–2 weeks while improving the constitution with herbal medicine. Once the pain subsides to some degree, it can be maintained with herbal medicine alone, without painkillers.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
The realistic goal of Korean medicine treatment is not a perfect, completely pain-free state, but a state in which the child can sleep at night without crying and stay active during the day. That goal is fully attainable with Korean medicine treatment. If there is no change within 2–4 weeks of starting treatment, we readjust the prescription, so you can proceed while directly confirming the effect.
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