Which part of the hand should be pressed for lumbago

We know that low back pain troubles many people, and many people have no way to eradicate low back pain. Moreover, in daily life, many people use incorrect means to treat low back pain, which causes the pain to worsen. Therefore, we should have a correct understanding of low back pain. If you have lower back pain, you can use traditional Chinese medicine to regulate your breathing without any toxic side effects, and it is healthy and safe. So, which parts of the body should be pressed for lower back pain?

1. Acupoints for low back pain

The acupoints for low back pain are on the back of the hand, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones and the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, at the midpoint between the transverse wrist line and the metacarpophalangeal joint, two points on one side.

2. Acupoint selection method

When the patient lies down with his palm to select the acupoints, the acupoints for low back pain are located on the dorsum of the hand, between the second and third metacarpal bones and the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, and at two points on one side of the midpoint between the transverse wrist line and the metacarpophalangeal joint.

3. Physiological anatomy

Below the acupoints for low back pain are the skin, subcutaneous tissue, extensor tendons of the fingers and the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon. Below the other point are the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and between the tendons of the extensor muscles of the little finger and the extensor muscles of the fourth finger. The superficial branch of the radial nerve and the dorsal branch of the ulnar nerve are distributed.

4. The efficacy of acupressure for lumbago

The effect of acupoints on lumbago: Lumbar acupoints have the effect of relaxing muscles and tendons, unblocking meridians, removing blood stasis and relieving pain.

It can treat syncope, phlegm congestion, shortness of breath, qi attack, tinnitus, dizziness, headache, acute and chronic convulsions in children, redness, swelling and pain on the back of the hand, wrist arthritis, acute lumbar sprain, relax muscles and tendons, remove blood stasis and relieve pain. Main symptoms: acute lumbar sprain.

Indications

Acupressure for low back pain is mainly used to treat low back and leg pain, sprains, acute lumbar sprains, redness, swelling, heat and pain on the back of the hands, acute and chronic convulsions in children, headaches, tinnitus, etc.

Lumbar disease: acute lumbar sprain. When using this point alone to treat acute lumbar sprain, moving the waist is the key to treatment.

Other diseases: redness, swelling, heat and pain on the back of the hands, acute and chronic convulsions in children, headache and tinnitus.

Acupoint Combination

Acupressure for low back pain includes Shenshu, Houxi and Weizhong points to treat lumbar sprains and contusions.

Acupressure for low back pain includes Waiguan, Zhongzhu, Hegu and Yangchi points to treat redness, swelling, heat and pain on the back of the hands.

Acupuncture and moxibustion

Insert the needle vertically 0.3-0.5 inches and can be moxibustioned.

Generally, the needle is inserted obliquely 0.3 to 0.5 inches below the tendon; moxibustion is acceptable.

Insert the needle vertically 0.3 to 0.5 inches, and there will be a local sore and swollen feeling that can radiate to the fingertips; moxibustion is also acceptable.

The significance of acupuncture for lumbago

The pain point on the waist is the name of the extra meridian acupoint (yāotòngdiǎn EX-UE7). Published the "Handbook of Commonly Used New Medical Methods". On the back of the hand, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones and the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, at the midpoint between the transverse wrist line and the metacarpophalangeal joint, two points on one side. It is mainly used to treat low back and leg pain, sprains, acute lumbar sprain, redness, swelling, heat and pain on the back of the hand, acute and chronic convulsions in children, headaches, tinnitus, etc.