Forward Head Posture

The frequency of treatment varies by stage. During the acute phase with severe pain, intensive treatment 2 to 3 times a week is used to quickly relieve muscle tension and inflammation. Once pain is reduced by more than half, the interval is widened to 1 to 2 times a week to focus on correction and preventing recurrence. Overall, a cycle is considered to be 4 to 8 weeks, and intermediate evaluations are conducted; however, the duration may be longer if chronic or structural problems are present. Since Chuna manual therapy is covered by health insurance up to 20 times per year, it can be utilized in your corrective treatment schedule. In cases where the interval between visits inevitably becomes long, the gaps are filled with self-exercise prescriptions.

Perspective of a Korean Medicine Clinic

When determining treatment intervals, Korean medicine examines the balance of vital energy (Jeonggi) and pathogenic energy (Sagi). When Qi stagnation and blood stasis are severe, acupuncture and pharmacopuncture are administered at short intervals to continuously clear blockages, allowing for the accumulation of effects. Once cleared, the intervals are widened to check if the body can maintain circulation on its own. For working mothers who find it difficult to visit the clinic, a strategy of supplementing gaps in external treatments with internal treatments is useful — if blood stasis and dampness are cleared and liver blood is replenished using herbal medicine tailored to the constitution, the effects are often maintained with just one treatment per week. By appropriately scheduling treatments that provide long-lasting effects with a single procedure, such as needle acupuncture or thread lifting, it is possible to reduce the total number of visits while maintaining treatment density.