Low back pain, can't stand up? Massage these acupuncture points, relax the muscles and activate the nerves, and improve the pain of the lower back
Nowadays, many young people have low back pain, due to incorrect sitting posture in daily life, sitting for a long time, more or less will have waist pain and discomfort, this is called functional low back pain, also known as lumbar muscle strain. The main symptoms are generalized pain and soreness on one or both sides of the lower back and buttocks, which recur, and the feeling of back pain is more intense every time it rains on a cloudy day, and the pain can vary with the climate and the degree of exertion.
For low back pain in this case, we should focus on comforting the heart and channeling qi and blood circulation, and Su Mu suggests that everyone can relieve low back pain through massage.
Low back pain points
The low back pain acupoint is a meridian acupoint, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones and the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, 1 inch below the horizontal stripe on the back of the wrist, and there are two acupuncture points on one hand. It has the effect of relieving meridians and activating meridians, removing blood stasis and relieving pain, and massaging the low back pain points can relieve lumbar muscle strain and lumbar sprain.
Press the index finger and middle finger on the low back pain point, apply a certain amount of force, and rotate and knead clockwise for 3-5 minutes.
Kidney Yu acupoint
The Kidney Yu acupoint is the acupuncture point of the foot sun bladder meridian, which is located in the lower back and lower side of the second lumbar vertebra by 1 inch. It has a good therapeutic effect on low back pain, kidney disease, high blood pressure, impotence and other reproductive system problems, as well as female gynecological diseases.
After rubbing the palms until hot, put the palms on the Kidney Yu acupoint, the waist is slightly warm, and then press the Kidney Yu acupoint with your thumb to make the local soreness appear, and rotate and knead for about 3 minutes.
Weizhong acupoint
Weizhong acupoint is the acupuncture point of the foot sun bladder meridian, at the midpoint of the popliteal horizontal striae, it is the key point for the treatment of low back pain, which has the effect of relaxing the tendons and channeling, dispersing stasis and activating blood. Massage can be used to treat symptoms such as strong pain in the lumbar spine, cramps in the femoral and knee, and rheumatism and paralysis.
Use the thumbs and fingertips of both hands to press the acupoints on both sides, the strength is appropriate to feel a little sore, one pressure and one release for 1 time, and do it 50 times in a row.
Mastering the above three massage methods can be a good way to relieve the symptoms of low back pain.
Massage can be used to promote blood circulation and other effects, but it can only be used as an adjunct when severe low back pain symptoms occur. Therefore, the prevention of low back pain is greater than the treatment, and it is necessary to pay attention to rest, improve sitting posture, protect the waist, insist on exercising, and improve physical fitness, so as to prevent the occurrence of low back pain.