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[Child Growth] If Your Child’s Growth Curve Seems to Have Stalled, Check This Before Their Height

  • Key points
  • Ulsan During pediatric growth consultations, rather than simply comparing a child’s current height, we first review their growth rate over the past 6 to 12 months using growth charts.
  • When a child appears to be shorter than their peers, parents naturally become anxious.
  • However, assessing growth involves looking at the progression of the growth curve over time, rather than just a single height measurement on a given day.

View the original article at Inae Korean Medicine Clinic, Ulsan (Korean) ↗

What this article covers

  • Quick Answers
  • How do you interpret growth curves and growth rates?
  • 5 Things to Check Before Your Appointment
  • Sleep is essential for growth
  • When it comes to meals and physical activity, “rhythm” is more important than “quantity.”
  • Why Are Precocious Puberty and Pubertal Changes Treated Together?
  • Korean medicine What aspects do you focus on during a consultation?
  • Things to Prepare with Your Child Before Your Consultation

You can view the full content in the original post on the official blog at Inae Korean Medicine Clinic, Ulsan.

Original: View the original article at Inae Korean Medicine Clinic, Ulsan (Korean) ↗

Jo Seong-won

Chief Director · Korean medicine doctor (KMD) · Inae Korean Medicine Clinic, Ulsan

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[Digestive System] If You Experience Recurring Nausea and Gagging, Check Your Autonomic Nervous System as Well

  • Repeated feelings of nausea and retching do not necessarily indicate an autonomic nervous system disorder.
  • Causes vary widely and may include gastroenteritis, reflux esophagitis, medication side effects, migraines, pregnancy, and ear disorders. If you experience weight loss, repeated vomiting, vomiting blood, black stools, severe abdominal pain, dehydration, or new neurological symptoms, prompt medical evaluation is essential.
  • Some people experience an upset stomach when they wake up in the morning, feel the urge to retch before important events, and postpone meals because even a small amount of food makes them feel nauseous.
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[Bladder and Urinary Disorders] Overactive Bladder in Ulsan: Why Should You Seek Treatment for Urge Incontinence When It’s Hard to Hold It In?

  • If you find it difficult to hold your urine or experience slight, involuntary leakage, you should get checked out.
  • When you’re tired or under stress, your autonomic nervous system can become disrupted, potentially making the symptoms worse, so you should be cautious.
  • By combining traditional Korean medicine treatments with lifestyle management, you can normalize your urination habits, so we recommend visiting us as soon as possible.
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[Endometrial Adhesions] If Your Menstrual Flow Has Decreased and You’re Having Trouble Getting Pregnant, Here’s What to Check First

  • Endometrial adhesions refer to a condition in which the inner walls of the uterus stick together, which can affect the shape of the uterine cavity or the flow of menstrual blood.
  • If your menstrual flow has noticeably decreased or stopped following a D&C after a miscarriage, uterine surgery, or an intrauterine infection, or if you are experiencing recurrent miscarriages or difficulty conceiving, you should consult an OB/GYN to determine whether an evaluation of the uterine cavity is necessary.
  • It can be concerning if your menstrual flow decreases significantly compared to before after a miscarriage or childbirth, or if you experience lower abdominal pain around your expected period but have almost no bleeding.

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If your test results are normal but you still haven’t regained your energy, the “boyak (tonic herbal medicine)” is a process designed to identify the root cause of your fatigue.

  • Ulsan boyak (tonic herbal medicine) A consultation is not simply a process of prescribing “medicine to boost your energy.”
  • “My test results are fine, so why do I feel so tired?” Ulsan boyak (tonic herbal medicine) This is a question we often hear during consultations.
  • There may be no major abnormalities shown in blood tests, but you may find it difficult to get up in the morning, feel exhausted by the afternoon, and recover slowly even after resting.
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[ boyak (tonic herbal medicine) ] Chronic Fatigue and Lethargy That Don’t Go Away Even After Rest: It’s Time to Reevaluate Your Recovery Ability

  • Ulsan When consulting on chronic fatigue and lethargy, it is important to determine whether the fatigue stems from “lack of sleep,” “inability to generate energy despite eating,” or “inability to recover from stress.”
  • Even if your blood test results show no major abnormalities, a combination of poor sleep quality, digestive issues, autonomic nervous system stress, menstrual or menopausal changes, and decreased physical stamina can leave you feeling sluggish and unmotivated all day long.
  • If you consistently feel like you haven’t woken up refreshed in the morning and your body doesn’t recover even after resting, your entire life can fall apart.
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[ boyak (tonic herbal medicine) ] If you catch colds frequently and take a long time to recover, you should consider both a weakened immune system and boyak (tonic herbal medicine)

  • Ulsan Immune boyak (tonic herbal medicine) is not a “medicine that absolutely prevents you from catching a cold,” but rather a treatment that examines the underlying physical conditions that cause frequent colds and slow recovery.
  • If you experience frequent colds, a persistent cough, fatigue, loss of appetite, sleep disturbances, sweating, cold hands and feet, and poor digestion, you should not focus solely on your immune system but also assess your overall physical strength and recovery capacity.
  • Anyone can catch a cold.

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