I have pain on one side of my lumbar spine after sitting for a long time.

Many people feel pain on one side of the lumbar vertebrae after doing it for a long time. This pain is enough to cause a lot of pressure on our body and may even cause compression, which is quite harmful. Therefore, it is necessary for everyone to have a one-sided understanding of the disease and know the harmfulness of this disease. Only in this way can we ensure that the condition will not get worse.

Factors causing low back pain

1. Kidney deficiency causes low back pain

Kidney deficiency can cause low back pain, but kidney deficiency is divided into three types: "kidney yang deficiency, kidney yin deficiency, and yin and yang deficiency." You need to check clearly which one it is and then prescribe the right medicine.

2. Nephritis causes low back pain

Chronic nephritis not only affects the decline of kidney function, but also involves a chain reaction in many parts of the body, such as the waist. This area is closely connected with the kidneys. Many patients with chronic nephritis will experience varying degrees of low back pain. It is recommended to identify the cause and then prescribe symptomatic medication.

3. Kidney stones cause low back pain

Why does kidney stones cause lower back pain? The symptoms of this pain may be caused by incomplete urinary tract obstruction of the renal pelvis, increased pressure in the renal calyx cavity, excessive tension in the renal capsule, etc. It may also be caused by local factors such as inflammation, edema, mucosal irritation, increased peristalsis, etc. secondary to kidney stones.

4. Lumbar muscle strain causes low back pain

Chronic lumbar muscle strain is a common and frequently occurring clinical disease with many risk factors, mainly caused by heavy physical labor and long-term heavy physical work.

5. Lumbar disc herniation and low back pain

Lumbar disc herniation is mostly caused by long-term unreasonable posture. The initial symptoms are just incorrect posture, hunchback and local excessive force, which will cause chronic damage to the soft tissue over time and lead to chronic low back pain such as lumbar muscle strain, so it is also called postural low back pain. Lumbar disc herniation is the result of further accumulation on this basis.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Yaoyan acupoint is an extra meridian acupoint, located in the belt meridian (the meridian surrounding the waist) and is where the kidneys are located. Rubbing this area frequently can warm the kidney yang and promote the flow of qi and blood. Here, the editor recommends a set of waist rubbing exercises to everyone, including 6 movements: rubbing, pinching, massaging, buckling, grabbing and rotating. You can learn it in your spare time.