Acupuncturist in Songtan (near Osan AFB)

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Well, Corean beds are not the softest or most comfortable beds on earth.  Traditionally speaking, Coreans eat dinner on the floor, sit on the floor, and sleep on the floor.  Often, I wonder if this is the reason the beds are so hard here.  This did not just become a problem for me, but many other "Westerners" share this common experience of back pain.  I'd never really had issues with my back, unless I was not sitting properly in a chair for hours at a desk working on a computer, other than that I would say I didn't have any issues.  Being in another country some of the items I would use to get my back into shape were not readily available to me.  I typically lay on a home massage pad for an hour and I'm fine.  So, I had to find other means of getting my back into shape until I could bring my massage pad back to Corea.  Why not see an acupuncturist?  There was an office right in front of my bus stop. Was I scared is what most people asked?  I was only scared to go in there to as them if they spoke English. I was more scared of that than the needle.  So, one day I called and one lady told me to "hold just a minute" and to my surprise there was one assistant who spoke English, so I made an appointment & went in the next day.  The doctor spoke some English too.  I was so pleased.  I am not the most easiest going person in the world, but for situations like these I can be pretty cool.  Also, the pain went away. He said I needed to go to 3 sessions. I can't remember if I went to 2 or 3 sessions. I am pretty hard-headed, so I probably went to 1.5 sessions...hehe! The point is the pain ceased & its a good option if you are not afraid of this type of procedure & it lasted about 45 mins total, no waiting time. 


What we have here is a doctor who speaks English well enough to service Westerners, but its almost as if it is a secret, its not advertised. I wanted to share my experience. So, that if any of you have this same issue and you are in the area or nearby you can visit the office.  He is located across from the Woori Bank in Songtan next to a bread store. I cannot remember the name, but the name Dr. Kim Acupuncture is labeled in English on a white and black sign. Here is the phone number and their hours are really decent. They are only closed on Sundays. 


Dr Kim Acupuncturist
031) 662-1075
Songtan, South Korea