I need physical therapy or rehabilitation in Korea for an injury or chronic pain condition?
I need physical therapy or rehabilitation in Korea for an injury or chronic pain condition. How does the system work, what does it cost, and how is it different from Western countries?
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Go to an orthopedics clinic (정형외과) or a rehabilitation medicine clinic (재활의학과), and NHIS covers physical therapy with a small co-pay. Korean clinics often combine PT with options like acupuncture from oriental medicine (한방) if you want it. Sessions are inexpensive and frequent, and you can usually walk in or book within the same week, which is faster than many Western systems.