When kidney deficiency causes back pain, it can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine. For kidney yin deficiency, Zuo Gui Wan can be used, and for kidney yang deficiency, Yu Gui Wan can be used.
Patients with kidney yin deficiency have vague pain in the waist, aching and weakness as the main symptoms, accompanied by symptoms of kidney yin deficiency such as heartburn and sleeplessness, dry mouth and throat, flushed face, and hot hands and feet, etc. The treatment is based on the principle of nourishing the kidney yin and nourishing the tendons and veins, and the patient can choose Zuo Gui Wan with additions or subtractions for the treatment.
Patients with kidney yang deficiency have cold pain in the waist, aching and weakness, localized coldness as the main symptoms, accompanied by localized warmth and pressure, aggravated by labor, constriction of the abdomen (small abdominal traction discomfort), facial color, cold limbs and fear of cold, etc. The treatment is to nourish the kidneys and help the yang and to warm up the meridians and veins, and can be treated by adding or subtracting Right Angelica Pill.
All of the above medicines should be used under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner, and should not be taken by oneself, so as to avoid adverse consequences.