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Tests look normal, but your body feels heavy
You were told your bones are fine, yet stiffness and pain continue.
The impact of an accident does not stay in one place
Traffic Accident Aftercare Clinic
Your treatment can be covered by auto insurance. We guide you along the way — from filing the claim and handling the insurance paperwork to deciding when you are ready to return to work.
Have you noticed any of these symptoms since your accident?
Symptoms you did not notice right after the accident can begin days later
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The pain started days later
Your neck and back begin to hurt two to three days after the accident, more than on the day itself.
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Areas that were not directly injured feel off
Ankles, knees, or the pelvis can feel uncomfortable even without a direct impact.
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Pain gets worse at night
You wake up from pain during sleep or feel stiffer in the morning.
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Get treated under your auto insurance
The aftereffects of a traffic accident can be covered by auto insurance. Even areas that took no direct hit can be covered once their connection to the accident is confirmed. Just bring your insurer's claim number, and we will walk you through the paperwork.
Core Solution
How treatment proceeds
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Assessing the connected structures
We examine the whole structure along the paths the impact travels — pelvis to knee to ankle, and neck to shoulder.
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Calming the acute phase
We prioritize treatment that settles the inflammation and pain in the injured areas.
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Restoring function
Acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and Chuna (Korean manual therapy) are used to restore disrupted balance and release stiffened tissue.
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Preparing your return
Using concrete benchmarks — how long you can stay seated, how far you can walk — we decide together when you are ready to return to work.
What we treat
We care for the wide range of aftereffects that can follow an accident
doctor Dr. Heo Ji-young
A graduate of the College of Korean Medicine at Kyung Hee University, with master's and doctoral degrees in pathology — the mechanisms of disease — from its graduate school. Later served as a research professor in the university's Herbology department, studying medicinal substances. Studying both disease and medicine from both sides is the foundation of this practice: explaining "why a given medicine works for a given illness" in the language of both pathology and pharmacology.
Explains autonomic, chronic, and intractable conditions — and structural problems of the body — in the language of modern science, and proposes treatment matched to the cause. Has taught prescribing and clinical practice to Korean medicine doctors for over ten years, and is a co-author of "Korean Medicine, Explained by Korean Medicine Doctors," selected for the 2018 Sejong Books list (general category).
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Will I have out-of-pocket costs?
A. In most cases handled through auto insurance (a bodily-injury claim), treatment can be provided with no out-of-pocket cost. Bring your claim number and we will check for you.
Q. My tests came back normal — can I still be treated?
A. Yes. Damage and tension in muscles and ligaments often do not show up on imaging. We assess your symptoms and body structure together to build a treatment plan.
Q. How long does treatment take?
A. It varies with the extent of the injury, but it typically ranges from a few weeks to several months. We do not end treatment the moment the pain eases — we also confirm that function has recovered.
Q. When can I go back to work?
A. We review benchmarks together — sitting for 30 minutes or more, walking 20 minutes on level ground, whether pain wakes you at night — and decide the timing of your return. After you are back, treatment can continue around your schedule, using morning or lunchtime visits.
Contact Us
Have questions?
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02-446-1075
Weekdays 09:30 - 20:00 / Saturday 09:30 - 13:00
Lunch Break 12:30 - 14:00 / Closed Sunday · Public Holidays
Articles on Traffic Accidents
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The Accident Ended, But the Body Did Not
After a car accident, treatment wrapped up in a couple of months — so why, six months later, is the neck still stiff every morning? The outside healing and the inside finishing do not happen on the same schedule. The final stage of healing does not even begin until two to three weeks after the injury, and it can continue for more than a year. If new weakness or numbness appears, or the swelling and pain keep growing, get it checked first.
Treatment Process
Here is what to expect at your first visit
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Checking your vitals
We start by measuring blood pressure, pulse, and body temperature for everyone who visits.
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Assessing your condition
If you are also considering an herbal medicine prescription, we review a questionnaire along with urine and blood sugar tests, oxygen saturation and perfusion index measured with a fingertip device, the mouth, the eyes' pupillary light response, breathing, and sympathetic nervous system response — together with a hands-on physical examination where we look, touch, and check your movement directly.
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Explaining what we found
Based on what we find, we explain which part of your body is currently off balance. These checks are meant to reduce diagnostic error, rule out other underlying conditions, and prepare for any possible side effects. See the full list of what we check
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Setting a timeline together
For first-time patients, we often start with about one month and reassess as your recovery progresses. We do not end treatment the moment the pain eases — we also confirm that function has recovered. Because of individual variation and the many variables in each person's physiology and condition, we cannot state this in absolute terms.
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There is a reason a spot that was not hit can still feel uncomfortable
The body does not work like a machine that uses bones as levers. It moves as a structure where tension spreads across a whole network to keep balance. Pull on one point, and a distant point moves along with it.
That is why it is not unusual for an ankle, knee, or pelvis that was not directly hit in the accident to start feeling uncomfortable days later. So instead of only looking at the point of impact, we check along the whole connected chain the impact traveled through. This is the structural medicine perspective Dr. Heo Ji-young uses alongside diagnosis and treatment.
Kyunghee Meerae Korean Medicine Clinic, Gwangjin is located at Room 201, 46 Jayang-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is a 7-minute walk from Guui Station Exit 4. · Directions