The Physician of Traditional Medicine Returns from Murim - Chapter 174

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Chapter 174

 

The point where the doctors who had treated Jeon Yu-ri so far had differing opinions.

 

How much correlation is there between trigeminal nerve tumors and headaches?

 

In my judgment, it wasn’t that significant.

 

Moreover, since they said surgery would be difficult due to the poor location anyway, it was an untouchable area.

 

I had to do what I could do.

 

“First, the subtle pain that persists throughout your head all day falls under the category of tension headaches. Stress, fatigue, lack of sleep and other factors cause muscles to contract continuously while increasing peripheral pain sensitivity.”

 

“Yes.”

 

I inserted needles following the spots where Jeon Yu-ri pointed to as painful.

 

Tension headaches are one of the types of headaches that improve well when you directly stimulate and normalize the contracting muscles where pain is felt.

 

But of course, if it were only tension headaches, there’s no way it wouldn’t have responded to painkillers.

 

It’s a type of pain that has decent sensitivity to general painkillers, just like acupuncture.

 

Jeon Yu-ri’s symptoms had both migraine with aura and migraine without aura overlapping.

 

“What we call migraines usually appear on one side, pulsating without other causes, and are often associated with light or sound.”

 

“That’s right. When I’m working, sometimes my head throbs like a heartbeat.”

 

Those who have experienced it would understand the word “pulsating.”

 

Blood vessels expand and contract like a heartbeat, creating a pounding sensation.

 

This type of migraine without aura frequently causes headaches that last for hours, worsening in bright and noisy environments.

 

Acupuncture effects are quite good for this as well.

 

Very unusually, Jeon Yu-ri also had migraine with aura overlapping on top of this.

 

Neurological symptoms appear before or when headaches begin, such as sudden vision loss, flashing lights before the eyes, feeling drained, neck stiffness, indigestion, and dizziness, which accounts for 15% of all migraines.

 

Actually, for typical headache patients, we first diagnose whether it might be secondary headaches with other causes.

 

Then we distinguish which category of primary headaches it falls under.

 

Jeon Yu-ri had all kinds of headache patterns overlapping.

 

“First, I’ll bring down the rising qi and release the tension in your fascia and blood vessels. Please relax your body completely and stay comfortable.”

 

“Yes, Doctor.”

 

I finished the head acupuncture treatment and placed several needles on her arms and legs as well.

 

The more I concentrated my energy to examine her, the more severe the rising qi syndrome was.

 

Even with considerable stress and tension, once you take painkillers, the sensation should decrease, but this was far too severe.

 

One acupuncture session wouldn’t even come close to being enough.

 

I moved the tangled energy as much as possible within the limits that Jeon Yu-ri’s body could accept, but even with such treatment, a minimum of 4-5 repetitions would be necessary.

 

If she came back after receiving more stress at work, it might take several more sessions.

 

Anyway, once the qi stagnation was released along with the fascia and blood circulation improved, it would definitely get better than now.

 

‘If I see some improvement, I should recommend herbal medicine too.’

 

She probably hadn’t intended to neglect it, but she was a patient who hadn’t received proper rest and treatment for a long time.

 

When working, even if you use a lot of energy, you need rest time to recover on your own, but her position probably wasn’t easy enough to allow her to work while taking care of such things.

 

“Thank you. I’ll see you on Wednesday.”

 

After finishing the treatment, Jeon Yu-ri bowed her head slightly as she left.

 

From what I could sense with my qi perception, it had loosened up a bit, but she probably still felt the same.

 

“What days is Doctor Han available?”

 

“She sees patients on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. You can come directly to the 3rd floor.”

 

“I’ll come on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. If I come at 7 AM, can I be seen right away without waiting?”

 

“There’s rarely any waiting at that time.”

 

“That’s fortunate. I’ll come at exactly the right time from now on, so please help me get treatment as quickly as possible.”

 

Jeon Yu-ri inquired at the desk with the same frowning expression, then left the clinic.

 

* * *

 

The minimum time Director Han Yewon said was needed to see changes in pain was 2 weeks.

 

Jeon Yu-ri didn’t have much expectation.

 

Of course, she had tried treatments for shorter periods more often.

 

She would go once or twice, and when work got busy, she would quit thinking this place wouldn’t work either.

 

But hadn’t she also tried much longer treatments with the mindset of trusting this doctor?

 

When she was earnestly trying treatment, she even went to see famous doctors who appeared on TV.

 

But her symptoms gradually worsened, and nothing was left for Jeon Yu-ri except steroids.

 

‘What can I do about being born this way? Let’s not resent things that can’t be changed and do what needs to be done.’

 

Jeon Yu-ri had been living by pushing herself harder and harder this way.

 

Therefore, she hadn’t gone this time thinking her headaches would be cured either.

 

It was a connection arranged by PK’s Honorary Chairman Choi Gwi-jae, so she thought she should at least show her face.

 

A mere Korean medicine doctor wouldn’t be able to help with her work.

 

But regardless of her actual condition, wouldn’t it be nice to create an excuse to send thanks to Chairman Choi Gwi-jae saying her headaches improved a bit thanks to the treatment?

 

‘It’s not directly related to our company, but thanks to being invited, I received many business cards from important people.’

 

Jeon Yu-ri planned to arrange meetings with all of them at least once.

 

If she made contact under any pretext and opened up opportunities…

 

‘It won’t hurt my executive promotion!’

 

It was almost certain that she would get the next executive promotion at her company.

 

No one at the same level had achieved work performance comparable to Jeon Yu-ri’s.

 

On top of that, she wanted to show that she could be active outside the company as an executive in the future.

 

Throbbing.

 

Along with tremendous surging motivation, her head began to ache, but Jeon Yu-ri was already someone who had mastered ignoring it.

 

However, just ten days from the first treatment.

 

While checking a proposal submitted by a new employee, Jeon Yu-ri suddenly realized something.

 

“Hm?”

 

“Oh no, is there something wrong?”

 

“It’s nothing. My head doesn’t hurt much.”

 

When looking at proposals like this, having a throbbing headache was routine, but surprisingly, she felt perfectly fine.

 

“Oh, do you like the proposal?”

 

The team member’s eyes sparkled, but how could that be the case.

 

No, did they really think I’d like this when they brought it to me?

 

“The concept is good, but the references are a mess. Do I have to teach writing methods every time a new employee comes in?”

 

“I’ll correct it!”

 

She was about to say something more but stopped.

 

If she got angry while speaking and her energy surged, wouldn’t that only hurt Jeon Yu-ri?

 

It would be better to convey only the parts that absolutely needed correction in writing.

 

“Redo it right away and bring it back…”

 

“Just finish it before my business trip, so do it tomorrow. Let’s leave work early today.”

 

Leaving 30 minutes early from the Strategic Planning Team? This was unprecedented.

 

Thanks to a team leader who came to work from 6 or 7 AM and worked until the very end, they couldn’t even dream of it.

 

“Does the team leader have something going on today?”

 

“I thought she didn’t have any external appointments…”

 

While everyone was watching cautiously, unable to understand what was happening, Jeon Yu-ri stood up from her seat first.

 

“Wait, did she just smile?”

 

“Even though she’s the team leader, maybe she’s in a good mood since her promotion is coming up?”

 

She felt she needed to leave the company immediately.

 

‘I’m really okay.’

 

Right now, at this moment, she had almost no headache.

 

The subtle pain that Director Han Yewon had said was close to tension headaches was always there.

 

When the worst intermittent headaches were rated as a 10, she was always uncomfortable at around 2 to 3.

 

When she focused on work, she would forget the pain, but as soon as her concentration broke, it would throb.

 

And when migraines occasionally flared up, it became very difficult to work.

 

But today was different.

 

Even after recognizing that her head didn’t hurt, she continued to feel fine.

 

She couldn’t even remember when she had last felt like this.

 

College days? Early career years?

 

Back then, was it okay if she took painkillers?

 

Jeon Yu-ri, who left work faster than anyone else, walked the streets aimlessly.

 

She just wanted to feel the outside air at this moment.

 

Without a headache, the warm sunlight touching her skin was precious.

 

Was Busan’s sky always this beautiful?

 

It was cloudy and hazy, and there would probably be a lot of fine dust as always, but that didn’t matter.

 

At this moment, it was the most beautiful thing in the world.

 

Though it seemed like the pounding sounds in her head could return at any moment,

 

the peace lasted much longer than Jeon Yu-ri’s worries.

 

* * *

 

“I’ve regained hope that I had thrown away long ago. It’s been so long since I’ve been in a completely pain-free state, even briefly.”

 

Jeon Yu-ri’s face contorted.

 

She wasn’t crying, but she looked like she was about to burst into tears.

 

“This is the first time I’ve felt this at ease going on a business trip. I’m truly grateful.”

 

Of course, the improvement to 0 only lasted one day, and she said that when she went to work the next day, pain levels of 1-2 appeared.

 

“That’s fortunate. The changes are appearing within the timeframe I mentioned.”

 

“Yes, yes! I haven’t had any migraine auras for the past two weeks either! I feel like I can live if it just stays like this. I really hope it continues.”

 

“I’ll guide you so you can get there. Please follow along well.”

 

But perhaps because she could see hope for recovery, her face was incomparably brighter.

 

Since she spoke without frowning, the strict feeling had almost disappeared.

 

“Now that you’ve confirmed the improvement, please continue treatment after you return from your business trip. Looking at your pulse now, the energy surging upward has calmed down a lot, but since you can’t avoid exposure to external stress, it could keep rising.”

 

“I’ll come back for treatment right after I return to the country.”

 

“And this is the patient’s choice, but… I recommend taking herbal medicine as well. Not just for migraines, but for overall health improvement too.”

 

After thinking very briefly, Jeon Yu-ri nodded readily.

 

“You’ve helped me recover like this, so I trust you’ll provide good treatment. Please prepare the best one for me.”

 

When a patient responds like this, no further explanation was needed.

 

I said confidently.

 

“Just trust me.”

 

Clearing the remaining blocked energy and even recovering the organs that had been damaged all this time.

 

Even Grandmother Heo Sunnam took quite a long time, but she eventually improved tremendously.

 

If Jeon Yu-ri continues to follow along like this, she should be able to reach 90% improvement.

 

After consulting about the medicine and sending the prescription to the Herbal Medicine Preparation Room.

 

I thoroughly completed treatment from the pain areas in her head to the temporal muscle, masseter muscle, and posterior cervical muscles.

 

“Oh, there’s a first-time patient waiting? I’ll see them right away.”

 

As I was about to return to the examination room, I noticed a mother and son sitting outside.

 

There are quite a few patients today, starting early in the morning.

 

The patient registered on the chart was the son.

 

22 years old.

 

Men of this age usually come because they’re injured somewhere, but unusually this was for herbal medicine consultation.

 

“I brought our child because he seems to have suffered severely from the heat.”

 

Moreover, the symptoms being described were something I hadn’t seen once since returning to modern South Korea.

 

In the Martial Arts World, people would casually seek summer tonics, but…

 

“This summer has been quite hot indeed. Do you work outside?”

 

“No. He’s a college student.”

 

“Oh my, this kid stays holed up in his room and hasn’t turned on the air conditioner even once!”

 

The son spoke stiffly, and the mother burst out angrily.

 

The guardian’s estimated diagnosis didn’t seem wrong either.

 

His face was bright red, his energy completely drained. Plus shallow, rapid breathing.

 

“By any chance, is there a reason…”

 

“…The electricity bill is too expensive.”

 

The patient blurted out.

 

Hearing those words, the mother beat her chest repeatedly.

 

“I’m really going to lose my mind! I live in the countryside, in Sichuan, and my son got into a university in Busan and is living on his own near the school, right? Of course I told him to do that. But he told his mom he was living in an officetel, then moved into a basement studio, and there he’s been trying to save even more money by never turning on the air conditioner!”

 

“Oh my…”

 

“My heart is just rotting away with worry. Please, please do something about this kid.”

 

“I’m fine just staying like this.”

 

“Fine my foot! Please take good care of him. Back in the old days when we were farming, my brother and I ended up in exactly this condition, but we got completely better after taking herbal medicine.”

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