Q How long does it take for sacroiliac joint pain to improve after treatment?
A Acute cases improve within a few weeks, while chronic cases usually improve gradually over 4 to 8 weeks or more. Since ligament strengthening takes time, the joint is stabilized over multiple sessions rather than recovering all at once.
Detailed Answer
Acute sacroiliac joint pain that has recently occurred often subsides within a few weeks, but chronic cases, where ligaments have weakened and adhesions have accumulated over time, require staged treatment for 4 to 8 weeks or more. This is because it takes time for weakened ligaments to become strong again.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Dongjedang divides the process of releasing adhesions (Do-chim) and strengthening weakened ligaments (Heated Fire Acupuncture and Thread Embedding) into multiple sessions. Even if pain subsides quickly, completing the ligament strengthening process to the end minimizes recurrence.
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