01 What to do with lower back pain
Say goodbye to back pain and massage 8 acupoints regularly. The lower back is the part of the human body that exerts the most force, providing support and protecting the spine. For people who sit for long periods of time in the office and lack exercise, or those who need to stand for a long time due to work, maintaining one position for too long can easily cause lower back pain. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that frequent acupoint massage can alleviate lower back pain.
The eight major acupoints for relieving back pain are the Eight Points, namely the Upper Liao, Lower Liao, Middle Liao, and Lower Liao, which are located in the first, second, third, and fourth sacral posterior foramina, collectively known as the "Eight Points". If these acupoints can be rubbed and kneaded regularly, it has the effect of preventing and treating diseases such as lumbar and sacral diseases, lower back pain, sciatica, and lower limb paralysis.
So, how to operate it? Rub and knead the skin of the lumbar and sacral regions quickly with your palms, up and down, or left and right, using your hands on your back, 1-2 times a day, 100-200 times each time. During operation, not only do you feel a local fever, but it's also best to feel as if a heat flow is being conducted to the anterior genitalia and lower abdomen, and even to your feet.
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Of course, due to the force exerted, the effect of self operation is generally not as good as that of others' operation. The operator can be instructed to bend their elbow forward, sit on a low stool, stand on their side, straighten their palm, apply force with their palm, and closely adhere to the skin on both sides of the sacrum, continuously rubbing back and forth in a straight line from top to bottom for 5-10 minutes. This rubbing method has the effects of warming the meridians, dispelling cold, harmonizing qi and blood, nourishing the lower burner, and clearing heat and dampness.
It is worth noting that pressing and rubbing this set of health acupoints may pose a risk of causing miscarriage and premature birth in women. Pregnant women should use it with caution. Use with caution during menstruation. If there is amenorrhea or infrequent menstrual flow, this can be done; If the menstrual flow is large, it should be avoided. Also, there are many reasons that can cause back pain and soreness. If there is suspicion of tumors, tuberculosis, or purulent inflammation, please do not press or rub like this.
Use with caution during menstruation. If amenorrhea or infrequent menstrual flow occurs, this procedure can be followed
Finally, to prevent back pain, it is important to strengthen the functional activities of the neck, back, and legs, actively participate in physical exercise, practice Tai Chi, and self massage. Avoid working with your head down for long periods of time, catching a cold or flu, and do not stay in air-conditioned rooms for long periods of time. People who often work in front of a computer should stand up and rest every hour or so to help reduce back and waist fatigue.
03 Acupoints are essential for strengthening the body and treating diseases
Zusanli, Hegu, and Neiguan are the three major acupoints for strengthening the body and treating diseases by medical practitioners throughout history. Massaging these three major health acupoints can have a significant stimulating effect on the nerves, muscles, tissues, and organs of the whole body. If there is a disease, it can cure it, and if there is no disease, it can strengthen the body. Its effect is incomparable to any sports activity.
Hegu acupoint
Hegu belongs to the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, located between the first and second metacarpal bones on the back of the hand, near the radial side of the second metacarpal bone. Indications include headache, facial paralysis, facial diseases, and high fever and convulsions.
Zusanli acupoint
The Zusanli acupoint is located at the four horizontal fingers directly below the knee eye outside the knee joint, and is the main acupoint of the "Zuyangming Stomach Meridian". It has the functions of regulating the spleen and stomach, nourishing the middle and qi, activating meridians and collaterals, relieving wind and dampness, and supporting the body and dispelling evil. It has good preventive and therapeutic effects on stomach pain, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, hepatitis, cholecystitis, hypertension, lower abdominal pain, and paralysis.
Modern scientific research has confirmed that acupuncture and moxibustion stimulation of Zusanli can clearly observe the gastrointestinal peristalsis becoming powerful and regular from the X-ray barium meal perspective; It can enhance the activity of various digestive enzymes, increase appetite, aid digestion, and improve brain function and heart function; Increase the content of red blood cells, white blood cells, hemoglobin, and endocrine hormones to enhance the body's ability to resist diseases.
Neiguan acupoint
Neiguan is the key point of the "Foot Jueyin Pericardial Meridian", located 2 inches above the wrist crease, between the palmar longus tendon and the radial wrist flexor tendon. It is mainly used for treating palpitations, hypertension, epilepsy, asthma, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, etc.
The massage methods for the three major health acupoints: Press the Zusanli, Hegu, and Neiguan acupoints with your thumb or middle finger at regular intervals every day for 5 minutes each time, and press 15-20 times per minute.