My waist hurts and my legs hurt too. What's going on?

In fact, low back pain is a syndrome. The reason for this is that low back pain not only causes pain in the waist, but may also involve pain in other parts of the body. The thigh is directly connected to the waist of the human body, so many patients with low back pain will experience thigh pain. However, although this situation often occurs, many middle-aged and elderly patients do not know why lower back pain causes thigh pain.

1. Lumbar muscle strain causes waist and leg pain in the elderly

It is also called functional low back pain, chronic low back injury, lumbogluteal myofasciitis, etc. It is actually a chronic damaging inflammation of the waist muscles and the fascia or periosteum of their attachment points. It is one of the common causes of low back pain. The main symptoms are swelling and pain in the waist or lumbosacral area, which recurs repeatedly. The pain may vary with climate change or fatigue level, such as aggravated by daytime fatigue and relieved after rest. It is a common clinical disease, a frequently-occurring disease, with many causative factors. Over time, it can cause muscle fiber degeneration or even small tears, forming scars, fiber cords or adhesions, leaving long-term chronic low back pain.

2. Mental and physical fatigue causes back and leg pain in the elderly

Life in old age is not always comfortable and leisurely. Those who are affected by emotions and overwork will suffer from mental and physical fatigue, with symptoms such as headaches, back pain, weak limbs, poor energy, insomnia and loss of appetite. Among them, back pain and leg pain are more obvious.

3. Chronic infection causes back and leg pain in the elderly

The elderly suffer from many diseases, including chronic infectious diseases. Relatively common. Chronic inflammations such as chronic bronchitis, chronic enteritis, chronic cholecystitis, etc. are often difficult to cure. The body's physiological state is not normal. When the nervous and circulatory systems are dysfunctional, back pain, leg pain and general discomfort may occur.

4. Waist and leg pain caused by dampness and cold in the elderly

Due to the decline in physical fitness of the elderly. Unable to resist the invasion of wind, cold and dampness. Therefore, people often suffer from back and leg pain due to dampness and cold.

5. Lumbar disc herniation causes back and leg pain in the elderly

Pain is a common symptom, which can manifest as low back pain and sciatica. Typical sciatica is characterized by radiating pain from the buttocks, back of the thigh, outer side of the calf to the heel or dorsum of the foot. According to clinical statistics, about 95% of patients with lumbar disc herniation have varying degrees of low back pain, and 80% of patients have lower limb pain.

6. Blood flow factors cause waist and leg pain in the elderly

For patients with varicose veins or deep vein thrombosis in the legs, if they maintain a certain posture for a long time while sleeping, the leg veins will be compressed and blood flow will be blocked, causing blood stasis. When the blood stasis reaches a certain level, it will cause leg muscle spasms.

Treatment of low back and leg pain in the elderly

1. Use small needle knife or blade needle therapy to treat low back and leg pain, and treat the muscles, fascia and other soft tissues in the affected area. Use needle knife or blade needle to loosen the muscles and fascia, release the adhesion between the muscles and fascia, relieve pressure, improve blood circulation, eliminate aseptic inflammation, and restore the muscles to their normal shape (soften). The pressure between the intervertebral discs will naturally be reduced, and the pressure caused by the herniated disc will also be relieved. This is because the bone joints themselves do not have the strength to maintain their position. The strength comes from the muscles and ligaments. Only by relieving the tension of the muscles and ligaments can the dynamic balance of the bone joints be achieved. If you only follow the results of imaging examinations and only treat the bones and intervertebral discs, the effect will not be ideal.

2. Exercise therapy for low back and leg pain: Exercise can increase muscle softness and joint flexibility, and can also enhance muscle strength and endurance, thereby improving blood circulation throughout the body and relieving physical and mental stress. Exercise can also help prevent pain or help eliminate back pain. It is the most important and effective way to treat back pain. Currently, the best light exercises are Tai Chi, Qigong and swimming.

3. Push and press therapy to treat back and leg pain: Push and press therapy can help release or reduce physical and mental stress and relax tense muscles. Therefore, it is also one of the important methods to eliminate back pain.