Kidney deficiency is one of the main causes of lumbar disc herniation in Chinese medicine. Other causes include trauma and wind, cold, dampness and heat paralysis, etc., which should be analyzed specifically. Lumbar protrusion in traditional Chinese medicine belongs to the lumbar paralysis, lumbar and leg pain category. The human body’s qi and blood, meridians and internal organs dysfunction and lumbago has a close connection. Kidney deficiency caused by lumbar protrusion condition is easy to prolonged and accompanied by lumbar and knee soreness and weakness (lumbar and knee soreness and weakness of the feeling) and other symptoms. Chinese medicine believes that the waist is the capital of the kidneys, lumbar protrusion and kidney essence deficiency is very closely related. Kidney deficiency lumbago is vague and lingering, soreness and fatigue, like warmth and like to press, partial yang deficiency can be accompanied by pale face, hands and feet are not warm, etc., partial yin deficiency can be accompanied by flushed face, hands and feet, hot, dry mouth and throat and other symptoms. In the treatment of kidney deficiency and lumbago, the method of tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the lumbar region is mostly used. Yang deficiency patients usually choose Jin Gui Kidney Qi Pills and Right Angelica Pills, etc.; for Yin deficiency patients, Six flavors of Di Huang Pills and Daxing Yin Pills are usually used. Other factors such as trauma can also cause back pain, mostly due to trauma to the human body qi and blood stagnation, blockage and pain. Generally, we can take medicines to activate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis (to promote blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis in the body), and to move qi to relieve pain (to regulate the body’s qi to relieve pain), such as Body Pain and Blood Stasis Relieving Soup. Patients with lumbar protrusion should pay attention to keep warm in normal life, sleep on hard board beds as much as possible, keep the posture of bending over for too long, and carry out activities and exercises appropriately. If there are related symptoms, it is recommended to go to a regular Chinese medicine hospital for consultation, and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment after identification.