Why does my waist hurt when I exert force?

The waist is used in all normal activities in life, and if there is a problem with the waist, it will affect a normal person's life, so waist problems should not be underestimated. Some people will experience pain in the waist under normal circumstances, while some people will experience pain when they exert force on the waist. Everyone should also have a proper understanding of the reasons why the waist hurts when you exert force.

1. Fatigue during pregnancy and postpartum period

Pregnant women may also experience back pain, so you should pay attention to the changes in your body during pregnancy. 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 to develop.

Nutrients, if not consumed in sufficient amounts in the diet, can cause osteomalacia 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.

2. Kidney deficiency

Many people think that men are more susceptible to kidney deficiency. In fact, women are also very prone to kidney deficiency. Therefore, they should pay attention to kidney tonification in time. 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.

3. Lumbar muscle strain

Diseases of the waist can easily cause pain, so you should pay attention to your healthy eating measures in your life. 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.

4. Lumbar spine disease

Lumbar disease is also a key cause of lower back pain. You should pay attention to your physical health and pay attention to abnormal changes in your body. 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.

5. Low back pain due to blood stasis

We should also pay attention to blood stasis pain in our daily life. After all, there are many waist diseases in our body. 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.

6. Wearing high heels for a long time

High heels are women's favorite, but did you know? Wearing high heels for a long time will also make your waist very uncomfortable! Wearing high heels is also one of the causes of low back pain in women. Wearing high heels for a long time will affect the balance of the lower limbs, making it difficult to stand and walk as you wish. The reaction and coordination ability of the whole body will decrease, and it is also easy to suffer from acute lumbar sprain. 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.

7. Pelvic tumors

Some common tumor diseases can also cause back pain, so you should pay attention to your physical health. 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.

8. Lumbar disc herniation

If lumbar disc herniation occurs, it is very easy to cause back pain. After all, we should pay attention to our health in life. 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.

What to do if you have low back pain

The waist and back are the parts of the human body that exert the most force. They provide support for the body and protect the spine. For people who sit in the office for a long time and lack exercise, or for people who need to stand for a long time because of work, maintaining a posture or position for too long can easily cause waist pain and back pain. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that regular acupoint massage can relieve low back pain.

The eight major acupoints for relieving low back pain are the eight Liao, namely, a pair of Shang Liao, Ci Liao, Zhong Liao and Xia Liao, which are located in the first, second, third and fourth posterior sacral foramina respectively, collectively known as the "eight points". If you can rub and massage these acupoints frequently on a regular basis, it can help prevent and treat lumbar diseases, lower back pain, sciatica, lower limb paralysis and other diseases.

So, how to do it? Put your hands behind your back and use your palms to quickly rub and massage the skin of the lumbar region up and down or left and right, 1 to 2 times a day, 100 to 200 times each time. During the operation, you will not only feel local heating, but also a sense of heat flowing to the vulva and lower abdomen, and even to the feet.

Of course, due to the amount of force used, the results of your own operation are generally not as good as those of others. The person being operated on can be asked to bend his elbows and bend forward, sitting on a low stool, while the operator stands beside him, with his palms straight and applied force with the palms against the skin on both sides of the sacrum, rubbing back and forth in a straight line from top to bottom continuously for 5 to 10 minutes. This rubbing method has the effects of warming the meridians and dispelling cold, harmonizing Qi and blood, nourishing the lower abdomen, clearing away heat and removing dampness.

It is worth noting that pressing and rubbing this group of health-preserving acupoints may cause the risk of miscarriage and premature birth in women, so pregnant women should use it with caution. Use with caution during menstruation. If you have amenorrhea or scanty menstruation, you can do this; if you have heavy menstrual flow, avoid using it. In addition, there are many causes of back pain. If you suspect a tumor, tuberculosis, or purulent inflammation, please do not press or rub like this.

Finally, in order to prevent back pain, you should strengthen the functional activities of the neck, back, waist and legs, actively participate in physical exercise, practice Tai Chi and do self-massage, etc. Avoid working with your head down for long periods of time, catching a cold, etc., and do not stay in an air-conditioned room for a long time. For people who often sit in front of a computer to work, it is best to stand up and take a break every hour or so, which will help relieve back fatigue.