Korean herbs and spinal manipulation show promise for disc pain

This observational study is testing whether integrative Korean medicine—combining herbal medicine and Chuna manual therapy—can safely reduce pain and improve quality of life in 120 adults with cervical disc herniation and radiculopathy. Participants receive treatment at four Korean medicine hospitals, and researchers track changes in neck and arm pain, function, and work loss over four months. The study does not include a placebo or comparison group, so results will show real-world outcomes but cannot prove the treatment works better than other options.