Golfer's Elbow

External treatment (acupuncture, moxibustion, and pharmacopuncture) plays a key role in directly treating localized tendon damage. For simple golfer's elbow, recovery can be sufficient with external treatment alone. However, if you have low stamina, the condition is recurrent, or you wish to accelerate recovery, it is advantageous to combine internal treatment (herbal medicine) to create a systemic regenerative environment. Herbal prescriptions that support collagen synthesis, which is involved in tendon regeneration, play a role in amplifying the effects of external treatments. In Korean medicine, external treatments such as acupuncture, moxibustion, and pharmacopuncture address locally stagnant blood and blocked meridians, while internal treatments such as herbal medicine generate Qi and blood throughout the body and restore organ functions. If golfer's elbow is a simple overuse injury, rapid recovery can be achieved by focusing on external treatments. However, if chronic fatigue, indigestion, or sleep disorders are present, it indicates a decline in digestive function and the ability to nourish the tendons; in such cases, combining herbal medicine can significantly accelerate the speed of tendon regeneration. Herbal medicines designed to eliminate waste from the body, clear stagnant blood, and supply nutrients to the tendons serve to support the effects of external treatments from within. It is also possible to start with external treatments alone and add herbal medicine as needed while monitoring the patient's response.