Q When I get injections in my hip at an orthopedic clinic, the relief is only temporary, and the pain returns. Can Korean traditional medicine address this differently?
A While injections quickly reduce inflammation, the weakened ligaments that caused joint instability remain, making recurrence likely. By strengthening the weakened ligaments themselves, we can aim for a state where the pain does not return.
Detailed Answer
Steroid and local anesthetic injections rapidly reduce pain and inflammation, but they do not resolve the underlying causes—the weakened ligaments and adhesions that caused the sacroiliac joint to become unstable—so pain often returns once the effects wear off.
Korean Traditional Medicine Clinic Perspective
Dongjedang directly identifies weakened ligaments and adhesion sites using ultrasound. We loosen hardened areas using pharmacopuncture and moxibustion, and support and strengthen weakened tissues using heated moxibustion and thread embedding. We place greater emphasis on stabilizing the joint to reduce the risk of recurrence, rather than merely suppressing the pain temporarily.
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