Lumbar disc herniation belongs to the category of lumbar pain disease in Chinese medicine, and acupuncture treatment is effective in relieving the symptoms of lumbar pain.
Lumbago is a condition characterized by pain in the lower back, also known as lumbar spinal pain. Its occurrence is often associated with the feeling of external evil, fall injury, old age, excessive labor and other factors. The waist is the capital of the kidneys, kidney meridian through the spine is the kidney, bladder meridian clip the spine contact kidney, the dushi vein and the spine, so the disease and kidney and foot solar bladder meridian, dushi vein and other close relationship.
The basic mechanism of lumbago is meridian qi and blood stagnation (qi and blood transport is not smooth, blocked stagnation), or essence and blood deficiency, meridian loss of warmth, moistening. The treatment of low back pain is mainly based on the relief of tendons and muscles (stretching the tendons and bones, dredging the meridians), and the relief of pain through the meridians.
Acupuncture and moxibustion treatments are based on localized A-shi points (points with obvious sensations of acidity, numbness, distension and pain) and foot solar meridian points, with the main points including Kidney Yu, Yu of the Large Intestine, A-shi point, and Hui-zhong.
Kidney Yu can benefit the kidneys and strengthen the waist; Yu of the large intestine, A Yes point is the proximal selection of points, can be adjusted to the local tendons and qi and blood, through the menstruation to relieve pain; take the commission of the middle of the bladder can ease the bladder meridian qi, to get rid of the meridian of the stagnation.
Acupuncture treatment can alleviate the symptoms of low back pain, but for serious low back pain, it is recommended to timely specialist consultation, to avoid delaying the condition. Acupuncture treatment should be operated by an acupuncturist, do not operate on your own.