Treatments
What we look at, and what we do.
Symptoms, constitution and current state are read together to set the direction of care. Below are the areas we mainly look at, and the means used along the way.
A first consultation
A first visit begins with looking rather than treating — pulse, posture, movement, and the pattern of your days. From what that shows, we decide the direction of care together and explain what the following visits would involve.
- A first visit takes longer than a follow-up; please allow for that when booking
- English is spoken throughout the consultation
- If a single visit is all your trip allows, say so — we plan around it
first visit · consultation · pulse diagnosis · English spoken
Facial acupuncture
Facial asymmetry, puffiness, slackness and the lines that come with them are assessed along with the neck and shoulders, then worked with using fine needles and manual technique. Expression, tension and posture are read as one thing.
- The face, neck, shoulders and posture are checked before any needling
- Needle strength is adjusted to your constitution and how you are that day
- Temporary bruising is explained beforehand
facial acupuncture · cosmetic acupuncture · facial tension · puffiness
Herbal medicine
Formulas are decided from constitution, current state and the pattern of daily life — not from the symptom alone. Digestion, metabolism, appetite, sleep and fatigue are read together, and the prescription is adjusted as that picture changes.
- Constitution and daily pattern are established before anything is prescribed
- Formulas are adjusted partway as your state changes
- How to eat and sleep alongside the medicine is explained
herbal medicine · hanbang · constitution · metabolism
Pain, posture and movement
Neck, shoulder and lower back pain, long-standing musculoskeletal complaints and limits in posture and movement are assessed, then worked with using acupuncture, chuna manual therapy and manual approaches to the body.
- Movement and posture are assessed before the direction is set
- Cranial, visceral and lymphatic manual approaches may be used alongside
back pain · shoulder tension · posture · chuna · fascia
Sleep, stress and recovery
Difficulty sleeping, tension, headaches and fatigue are examined together with the physical signs that accompany them — the quality of sleep, how the day goes, temperature and circulation.
- Your sleep pattern and how your days run are asked about first
- Herbal medicine and adjustments to daily rhythm are used together
sleep · stress · fatigue · circulation
The means we use
Acupuncture and pharmacopuncture
Points and areas are chosen from the Korean medical assessment.
Chuna and manual therapy
Muscle, fascia, joints and movement are assessed, and manual technique is used where needed.
Herbal medicine
Prescribed with symptom, constitution, daily pattern and current state taken together.
Care for recovery
Breathing, release and daily management are brought into the plan where they belong.
Singing bowls, meditation and aromatherapy are wellness programmes offered by DOHO Wellness, which is separate from medical treatment here.