Jasaeng Korean Medicine Hospital Opens 'Spine and Joint Surgery Rehabilitation Clinic'

Jasaeng Korean Medicine Hospital announced on the 4th that it has opened a 'Spine and Joint Post-Surgery Rehabilitation Clinic' to help musculoskeletal patients return to daily life quickly after surgery. The rehabilitation clinic operates at 21 Jasaeng Korean Medicine Hospitals and Jasaeng Korean Medicine Clinics nationwide.

At the newly established rehabilitation clinic, one-on-one care is provided for patients who have undergone surgery for conditions such as herniated discs in the lumbar or cervical spine, spinal stenosis, and degenerative arthritis, but still experience pain or weakened muscle strength, causing difficulties in daily life.

A patient visiting the Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital's "Spine and Joint Post-Surgery Rehabilitation Clinic" is receiving motion acupuncture therapy under the guidance of Director Kang Do-hyun.
[Photo by Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital]

The Jasaeng Korean Medicine Hospital rehabilitation clinic utilizes 'integrative Korean medicine treatment' based on collaboration between Korean medicine doctors and medical doctors, including Chuna therapy, acupuncture and pharmacopuncture, herbal medicine, and motion acupuncture. A total 12-week, 4-stage rehabilitation program is operated, consisting of the 'pain treatment stage' to relieve inflammation and pain in the early post-surgery period, the 'muscle strengthening and range of motion improvement stage' to enhance muscle strength and mobility, the 'daily adaptation training stage' to improve exercise ability, and the 'lifestyle management stage' to prevent disease recurrence. If it is difficult to return to daily life immediately after surgery or if there are movement restrictions requiring special care, intensive treatment through hospitalization is also available.

Lee Jin-ho, director of Jasaeng Korean Medicine Hospital, said, "Even if surgery for musculoskeletal diseases is successful, there is a risk of recurrence or side effects afterward, and it can be difficult to naturally recover lost motor function and muscles." He added, "Through the opening of this spine and joint post-surgery rehabilitation clinic, we will do our best in treatment so that patients can return to daily life more quickly."

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