Can I do scraping on my waist?

Back pain is a common phenomenon in daily life, which often makes people feel restless. So many people are thinking that it would be great if they could just do scraping on the waist. So can scraping be done on the waist? Actually, it is possible, but the scraping methods for low back pain caused by different situations are different, so everyone must pay attention.

1. Wind, cold and dampness

1. Symptoms

Symptoms include severe pain and soreness in the waist. Or there may be stiffness and rigidity, making it impossible to bend forward or backward, or there may be pain in the sacrum, buttocks, thighs, and cheeks. The pain may be light or severe, and may occur in cold and rainy weather as the main symptom.

(II) Governing Law

(1) Select acupoints such as Ashi point, Weizhong point, Shenshu point, Yaoyangguan point, and Fengfu point.

(2) Locate Weizhong: The midpoint of the popliteal crease, between the biceps femoris tendon and the semitendinosus tendon.

Shenshu: On the waist, 1.5 inches lateral to the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra.

Yaoyangguan: Prone position. In the lower back, on the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra.

Fengfu: 1 inch directly above the middle of the posterior hairline, in the depression directly below the external occipital protuberance.

(3) The scraping order is to scrape the Fengfu point at the back of the neck first, then scrape the Ashi point, Shenshu point, and Yaoyangguan point on the waist, and finally scrape the Weizhong point in the popliteal fossa.

(4) The scraping method is a balanced method of supplementation and purgation. Apply appropriate amount of scraping oil on the area where scraping is required. First scrape the Fengfu point at the back of the neck, massage it, and then use the corner of the scraper. Do not scrape hard, but scrape back and forth from top to bottom until the skin turns red and purple sha spots and sha marks are formed under the skin. Then scrape the Shenshu, Yaoyangguan and Ashi points on the waist respectively, scrape hard, scrape back and forth from top to bottom to produce sha. Finally, scrape the Weizhong point in the popliteal fossa. Do not scrape hard. Scrape back and forth from top to bottom until the skin turns red and purple sha spots and sha scars are formed under the skin.

2. Kidney Qi Deficiency

1. Symptoms

The main symptoms are severe pain, soreness and numbness in the waist, which is lighter in the morning and heavier in the evening, feeling comfortable after beating or pressing the waist, weakness in the limbs, premature hair loss, and a thready and weak pulse.

(II) Governing Law

(1) Select acupoints: Shenshu, Zhishi, Taixi, and Weizhong.

(2) Locate Shenshu: On the lower back, 1.5 inches lateral to the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra.

Zhishi: On the waist, 3 inches lateral to the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra.

Taixi: Behind the medial malleolus, at the midpoint between the tip of the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon.