What causes waist pain in women?

Since the female reproductive system is very different from the male reproductive system, the chance of lower back pain in women is much higher, because lower back pain is not only a problem of the lumbar spine, but may also be caused by lesions of some organs inside the reproductive system. Therefore, when a woman experiences low back pain, she must be very careful. The following article will introduce the causes of low back pain to female friends.

1. Abnormal uterine position

Low back pain is caused by uterine position such as anteversion, retroflexion, and prolapse. There is no special treatment for this type of low back pain. Correcting uterine prolapse and changing body position can relieve the symptoms.

2. Lumbar disc herniation

This disease is a common cause of low back pain in young and middle-aged women. It is mostly caused by lumbar injury and long-term chronic strain, and manifests as lumbar pain, radiating pain and numbness in the lower limbs, etc. Treatments include bed traction and surgery.

3. Pelvic tumors

Patients with uterine fibroids, cervical cancer, and ovarian cysts may experience low back pain due to tumor compression of nerves or cancer cells infiltrating the pelvic connective tissue. This type of patients often have widespread pain in the entire abdomen when they have low back pain, and drug treatment is often ineffective.

4. Pelvic inflammatory disease

The low back pain caused by inflammation such as pelvic inflammatory disease is completely different from the low back pain in men and is a more common low back pain in women of childbearing age. Low back pain caused by pelvic inflammatory disease and cervicitis is relatively common in clinical practice. The pain is a sore and tired pain in the lumbar region, accompanied by a heavy pain in the lower abdomen and increased leucorrhea.

5. Lumbar muscle strain

People who work in certain jobs are prone to lumbar muscle strain, such as barbering, salesperson, nursing, etc. This is because continuous standing causes strain on the lumbar ligaments and causes pain. Or often carrying heavy objects puts too much burden on the waist, causing lumbar muscle strain and thus back pain.

6. Kidney deficiency

Women, like men, are prone to kidney deficiency. The consequences of kidney deficiency in women are similar to those in men, and both can cause low back pain. If the lower back pain is caused by kidney deficiency, you should pay attention to nourishing the kidneys. In addition to taking some kidney-nourishing health products, you can also eat things that can nourish the kidneys, such as some animal offal, or other vegetables and fruits.

7. Lumbar spine disease

Many women find that they experience more back pain as they age. This is because the bones of the elderly are prone to osteoporosis, which can cause vertebral collapse fractures. Osteophytes in the elderly can cause persistent low back pain. This condition is common among older people. Not only that, osteoporosis can cause lumbar spinal stenosis, which in turn compresses the nerves and causes pain.

8. Low back pain due to blood stasis

Lumbar muscle strain or sprain causes local blood stasis and poor circulation of qi and blood, leading to blood stasis low back pain. This type of low back pain is also relatively common, and the pain manifests as local tingling and needle-like pain. In this case, we must first rule out organic diseases, such as lumbar disc herniation, kidney stones, nephritis, etc. Low back pain caused by organic diseases will last for a longer time and is difficult to distinguish from low back pain caused by blood stasis in the early stages, so examination is necessary.

9. Wearing high heels for a long time

Wearing high heels is also one of the causes of low back pain in women. Wearing high heels for a long time affects the balance of the lower limbs, making it difficult to stand and walk as desired. The reaction and coordination ability of the whole body decreases, and acute lumbar sprain is also prone to occur. When a sprain occurs, the muscles and ligaments will be torn to varying degrees and there will be slight bleeding, swelling, and even bruising, which may manifest as low back pain and cause great inconvenience to work and life.

10. Fatigue during pregnancy and postpartum period

During pregnancy, as the fetus grows, the ligaments of the pregnant woman's lumbar and pelvic joints relax. At the same time, the weight of the uterus also increases with the growth of fetal age, causing the body's center of gravity to move forward. In order to maintain body balance, the waist is often straightened forward. If you do not pay attention to rest, it is easy to cause back pain. During pregnancy, the fetus needs sufficient nutrients such as calcium and phosphorus for development. If the dietary intake is insufficient, it can cause osteoporosis and decalcification in pregnant women, and can also cause low back pain. Excessive postpartum bleeding, premature labor, excessive fatigue, and cold can also cause low back pain.

What should women do when they have back pain? 8 exercises to help women relieve back pain

1. Waist beating

Same position as above. Make hollow fists with both hands and use the knuckles to gently hit the waist on both sides, from top to bottom, and then from bottom to top, for a total of 20 to 30 times.

2. Press the Mingmen acupoint

Stand or sit. Press the Mingmen acupoint with the thumbs of one or both hands. This point is located in the depression below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra. Press the point firmly until you feel a little soreness and swelling, then rub it dozens of times.

3. Buttocks massage

Same position as above. Place the thenar eminence of one hand on the buttock on the same side, and rub it clockwise or counterclockwise for dozens of times, then use the other hand to rub the other buttock. Rub the painful side of the buttocks more.

4. Bend over and pinch your legs

You can stand or sit on the bed. Straighten your legs and slowly bend forward. Use both hands to pinch the muscles in front of your thighs and calves, as low as possible, preferably to the instep of the foot. Repeat 5 to 10 times. Keep your head up as you bend forward.

5. Push the waist

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Put your hands on your hips, thumbs forward. First, use your right palm to push from the right waist, forward and to the left; then use your left palm to push from the left waist, backward and to the right. Push dozens of times, or push in the opposite direction.

6. Rub your waist

Stand with feet shoulder-width apart. Make fists with both hands, and rub the eye of the fist, which is the thumb and index finger side of the fist, up and down vigorously against the waist. Start rubbing from the sacrum, from bottom to top, as high as possible, and the rubbing speed should be relatively fast. Rub dozens of times until you feel your skin warm.

7. Push the waist, hips and legs

Start by standing in a left lunge. Use your right palm, with the base of the thumb separated and the thumb in front, to push the waist on the same side, then push down hard, through the buttocks to the thigh and calf, and bend the body to the right. Then stand in a right lunge. Use your left hand to push your left waist, hip and leg. Alternate push 4 to 10 times.

8. Rub the Shenshu point

Same position as above. Press the Shenshu point with the thumb of one hand. This point is located below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra, about two finger widths outside the Mingmen point. When you press the point hard, you will feel a sore and swollen sensation. After you feel enough soreness and swelling, rub it dozens of times. Then use your other hand to press and rub the kidney point on the other side.