Low back muscle strain, also known as functional low back pain, chronic low back injury, iliopsoas fasciitis, etc., is actually a chronic inflammatory injury of the muscles and their attachment points fascia or periosteum in the lumbar region. It is a common cause of low back pain, with main symptoms of swelling pain and soreness in the lumbar or lumbosacral region, recurrent attacks, and pain that can vary with changes in weather or degree of exertion. It is a common and frequently occurring clinical condition with multiple causative factors. Over time, it can lead to degeneration and even minor tears in the muscle fibers, resulting in scar formation, fibrous adhesions, or adhesions, leading to long-term chronic low back pain.
Treatment of low back muscle strain caused by various reasons
Manipulation of the spine can stimulate the Governing Vessel on the back and the Bladder Meridian of the Foot-Taiyang to treat low back muscle strain, with a focus on stimulating the Back-Shu points of the Spleen, Stomach, and Kidney Meridians.
How to perform "spine manipulation"?
Perform spine manipulation in the morning after waking up or before going to bed at night for better efficacy. Lie on the bed with the back exposed, and try to relax the muscles as much as possible. Then, use the thumbs and index fingers of both hands to pinch the skin and muscles on both sides of the lumbar vertebrae, and use the index and middle fingers to guide and push the thumbs forward, exerting a gentle pressure. Repeat this process in a regular manner from the lower back to the neck and shoulders. Perform 6 rounds of manipulation each time, twice a day, for a total of 7 days as one treatment course.
For children with delicate skin, spine manipulation should be gentle to avoid skin damage. For adults with thicker back muscles and tight muscles, it may be more difficult to lift them, so a slightly greater force should be applied. In general, the appropriate force should be selected based on the softness of the patient's back muscles.
Spine manipulation can also treat symptoms such as poor appetite, indigestion, diarrhea, and insomnia. It also has a good therapeutic effect on adults with weak organs and functional disorders. This therapy should not be used for patients with skin damage, abscesses, or skin diseases. It should be used with caution in patients with high fever, heart disease, or bleeding tendencies.
Why does spine manipulation work?
Simply put, spine manipulation is a traditional Chinese medical treatment method that uses the thumbs and index fingers to sequentially pinch, grasp, and rotate the surface of the baby's back skin. Spine manipulation can stimulate the autonomic nerves and ganglia of the human body, improve the body's immune function through complex neurohumoral factors, and regulate visceral activities comprehensively and bidirectionally, thus preventing and treating various diseases.
The middle of the human back is the Governing Vessel, and the sides of the Governing Vessel are the pathways of the Bladder Meridian of the Foot-Taiyang. The Governing Vessel and the Bladder Meridian are the first line of defense by the human body against external pathogens. Through spine manipulation, the meridians can be unblocked, achieving the effect of adjusting the organs.
In addition, spine manipulation can also treat symptoms such as poor appetite, indigestion, diarrhea, and insomnia. It also has a good therapeutic effect on adults with weak organs and functional disorders. This therapy should not be used for patients with skin damage, abscesses, or skin diseases. It should be used with caution in patients with high fever, heart disease, or bleeding tendencies.
Prevention
1. Prevent moisture and cold
Avoid sleeping in damp places. Add clothes in a timely manner according to changes in climate. After sweating or getting wet in the rain, change into dry clothes or dry the body.
2. Acute lumbar sprain
Active treatment and rest to prevent it from becoming chronic.
3. During sports or vigorous activities
Be prepared for warm-up exercises.
4. Correct poor working posture
Avoid prolonged bending or sitting too low. Change posture after sitting for an hour. At the same time, using a lumbar cushion with a protrusion can relieve pressure on the lower back and help prevent low back muscle strain. When carrying heavy objects, slightly bend the chest and waist, slightly flex the hips and knees, and take steady steps, avoiding large strides.
5. Avoid overexertion
As the center of human movement, excessive exertion on the waist will inevitably cause damage and lead to low back pain. Therefore, pay attention to work and rest in various work or labor activities.
6. Use a firm mattress with a soft pad
A too soft mattress cannot maintain the normal physiological curvature of the spine, so it is best to add a 10 cm thick soft pad on a wooden board.
7. Pay attention to weight loss
Control body weight. Excessive body weight will inevitably bring extra burden to the waist, especially for middle-aged people and women after childbirth, which is a period prone to weight gain. Control diet and increase exercise.
