What should I pay attention to when using moxibustion to treat the lumbar spine?

Lumbar disease is one of the more common bone and joint diseases in our clinical practice. This disease is mostly caused by lumbar disc herniation or external mechanical injury. We should pay special attention to this situation during the treatment process. Moxibustion, as an important means of treating osteoarthritis, is relatively common in clinical practice. However, during the treatment period, the moxibustion method should be selected according to the patient's actual situation, so that the treatment effect will be most obvious.

The most common cause of the disease is sudden back pain when lifting something in a half-squatting position, which causes acute low back pain. It can occur in both young and old people. Factors such as intervertebral disc problems, sub-dislocation of the posterior facet joint, entrapment of the synovial membrane, ligament damage to the dislocated spinous process, muscle damage, fascia damage, adipose tissue damage, and neuritis can all lead to the occurrence of this disease. Senile deforming spondylosis or prolonged incorrect posture is the main cause of low back pain in the elderly. Senile deforming spondylosis is characterized by low back pain that occurs when starting to exercise or when feeling tired at night. Especially for the elderly after menopause, hormone or other metabolic imbalances lead to a decrease in bone calcium, accompanied by osteoporosis and low back pain.

Selecting acupoints is a very important step in the process of moxibustion treatment of the lumbar spine, and requires the operator to have relatively professional technical knowledge. And the operation techniques must be proficient. Avoid causing certain harm to the patient's body due to improper operation. If the patient is menstruating, we will temporarily stop moxibustion and continue the treatment after the menstrual period.

Regarding the treatment of patients with lumbar spine diseases, we must pay special attention to maintenance work, because once the lumbar spine is injured, it is difficult to recover. Paying attention to it in daily life and avoiding excessive fatigue of the lumbar spine has become an important means of maintaining lumbar spine diseases. Moxibustion, as a service treatment method, can be carried out for a long time. By transferring heat to the meridians throughout the body, moxibustion can also regulate the yin and yang in the body, and it is also very effective in neutralizing qi and blood.