Hip Pain

Yes. Acupuncture releases muscle rigidity around the hip joint and improves circulation, making it effective for acute and chronic hip pain. The WHO also recognises hip pain as an indication for acupuncture.

Yes. Cupping around the hip joint clears blood stasis and releases muscle tension, effectively easing hip pain.

Yes. Herbal medicine has demonstrated effects in strengthening bone and muscle and suppressing inflammation. Formulas that tonify the liver and kidney in particular slow musculoskeletal degeneration and promote tissue regeneration.

Chuna therapy performed by an experienced Korean medicine doctor involves little pain. Many patients in fact feel their body is refreshed and lighter after the session. We adjust the intensity to each person's condition.

Yes. Korean medicine procedures such as acupuncture, cupping and Chuna are covered by health insurance. Herbal formulas are not covered, but private indemnity insurance may reimburse them in some cases.

Acute pain eases substantially within 2 to 4 weeks. Chronic pain or a structural problem needs 2 to 3 months of systematic treatment, followed by a maintenance period to prevent recurrence.

A condition in which the piriformis muscle deep in the buttock becomes rigid and compresses the sciatic nerve. Numbness and pain run from the buttock down the back of the leg.

A condition in which a bursa around the hip joint becomes inflamed, causing pain on the outer hip when lying on that side or walking.

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