Myofascial Pain Syndrome

In cases where it is difficult to completely eliminate occupational causes, such as for IT professionals, the goal of treatment is not a complete cure, but to stably maintain a state where you can carry out daily activities without pain. To achieve this, treatment is combined with optimizing monitor and chair heights, changing posture every 30 minutes, practicing shoulder and neck stretching routines, and managing sleep quality. Even after symptoms subside, maintaining preventive treatment once or twice a month can effectively prevent recurrence. From a Korean medicine perspective, as long as the occupational environment persists, the causes of Qi and blood stagnation recur; therefore, the key approach is to unblock the blocked Qi and blood through treatment and manage daily life to prevent further blockages. Dongjedang proposes a schedule for preventive visits tailored to the patient's work patterns even after the completion of intensive treatment. For patients with a liver-stagnant Qi constitution, supplementary prescriptions focused on stress management and liver function support slow the rate of Qi and blood accumulation, making it realistically possible to maintain a pain-free state while continuing to work.