Pain in lower left back

Low back pain is a common phenomenon in people's lives. The symptoms of low back pain vary. It may be caused by rheumatism, kidney disease, or spinal pain caused by lumbar muscle strain. Dysmenorrhea and some gynecological diseases can also cause low back pain. You need to go to the hospital for an X-ray and examination and then receive symptomatic treatment. Usually, you should pay attention to changing your lifestyle, eat a light diet, and avoid eating spicy and greasy foods.

Here are some ways to relieve lower back pain:

1. Exercise your waist muscles

Walking backwards, yoga, jogging, etc. can all exercise the waist muscles. At the same time, you can also twist your waist often and do swallow flying exercises in bed before going to bed. For office workers who sit for long periods of time, they can do chest expansion exercises every once in a while (at this time, both elbows should be flat), as well as leaning back and pulling upwards.

2. Keep warm in all seasons

Menstruation, miscarriage, childbirth, etc. can all damage kidney qi, so women should always pay attention to keeping their waist warm. During the confinement period, you should wear long clothes to protect your waist to avoid the back pain caused by confinement disease.

3. Regulate and replenish kidney yin

If you have excessive menstrual flow, frequent cold pain in the waist, and low libido, you should take care of your kidneys in time. Women should replenish kidney yin and enhance their resistance. You can eat more kidney-nourishing foods, such as wolfberry, yam, longan, and walnut.

I also often take some Chinese patent medicine: Liuwei Dihuang Pills. If you have yin deficiency and excessive fire, you can take Zhibai Dihuang Pills. If you have kidney yang deficiency and low back pain, you can take Jinkui Shenqi Pills.

4. Avoid sex

Take good contraception measures. Those who have frequent induced abortions are prone to kidney damage and inflammation.

5. The mattress is of moderate thickness

The waist has a physiological curvature, so the mattress can be appropriately thickened and of medium hardness to allow the lumbar muscles to fully rest.

6. Don’t wear heels that are too high

Don't wear shoes that are too high, as this will easily increase the strain on your waist. People who stand or walk for long periods of time should wear them as little as possible. At the same time, try not to wear low-waist pants during menstruation or breastfeeding.

7. Massage and exercise more often

Rub your hands together until they are warm, then place them on your waist to promote blood circulation. In addition, do parallel bars and backwards walking frequently.

If acute low back pain occurs, the first thing to do is to adopt a comfortable posture and rest quietly. Lying sideways, hunching your body like a shrimp, or hugging your knees are all possible postures. Then apply a damp cloth or cool towel to the painful area to relieve the pain. Apply cold compress for about 3 days depending on the situation, and be careful not to shower or bathe during this period.

80%-90% of acute low back pain is caused by muscle pain. The muscles are covered with a substance called "sarcolemma", which is equivalent to the white membrane we commonly see on chicken. When acute low back pain occurs, the muscles suddenly contract and injure the fascia, causing fasciitis and resulting in pain. This pain will heal in about a week. During this period, be careful not to put pressure on your waist. It takes about 1-2 weeks to cure acute low back pain, but the elasticity of the muscles in the painful area decreases, and the pain will recur if you don't pay attention. Therefore, when your waist does not hurt, you should pay attention to exercising your waist muscles, promoting blood circulation in the waist, and expelling old waste from the waist in time.