Treatment for back pain during the fifth month of pregnancy

Many pregnant mothers experience back pain in the fifth month of pregnancy. There are many reasons for back pain in the fifth month of pregnancy. It may be that we engage in physical labor for a long time during the day, which damages our waist and causes back pain. It may also be that pregnant mothers do not pay attention and have a series of problems such as waist strain. The problem of back pain in the fifth month of pregnancy needs to be solved as soon as possible. So, what are some good ways to treat the problem of back pain in the fifth month of pregnancy? Let us now learn about the treatment of lower back pain during five months of pregnancy.

Treatment:

1. Acupuncture

Main acupoints: Shenshu, Yaoyan, Weizhong, Ashi point, and Large Intestineshu.

Acupoint combination: For arthralgia caused by cold and dampness, add Yaoyangguan; for damp-heat blockage, add Dazhui; for blood stasis blockage and pain in the middle of the spine, add Shuigou; for pain in the outer side of the waist, add Houxi; for kidney deficiency, add Zhishi and Mingmen.

Procedure: The purgation method is used for cold-dampness obstruction, damp-heat obstruction, and blood stasis obstruction; the tonification method is used for kidney qi deficiency syndrome. For cold-dampness syndrome and kidney yang deficiency syndrome, add moxibustion; for blood stasis syndrome, pricking and bleeding at the weizhong point.

2. Skin acupuncture

Choose the painful area of ​​lumbar muscles, use plum blossom needle to prick and prick to cause bleeding, and add cupping. It is suitable for cold-dampness obstruction, damp-heat obstruction and low back pain caused by blood stasis.

3. If patients with low back pain can receive timely and correct treatment, the prognosis is generally good. However, if the disease is not treated properly, it will last for a long time, the pain will enter the collaterals for a long time, qi will stagnate and blood will be blocked in the collaterals, the evil qi will become more solid, the nutrient blood will become more deficient, the muscles and bones of the waist will lose their nourishment, and it may develop into lumbar stiffness and weakness (paralysis), and paralysis in bed, and the prognosis is poor.

10. Preventive care

4. In daily life, you should maintain a correct sitting, lying and walking posture, balance work and rest, avoid heavy loads, and avoid falls and sprains of the waist. Avoid sitting or lying in wet places. During the hot and humid summer months, avoid sleeping outdoors at night. After wading in water or sweating, you should change clothes and wipe your body, or take ginger and brown sugar tea to dispel wind, cold and dampness.

Acute low back pain should be treated promptly, and after recovery, you should pay attention to rest and recuperation to consolidate the therapeutic effect.

5. In addition to drug treatment for chronic low back pain, pay attention to keeping the waist warm, or use a lumbar support to avoid low back injuries. Avoid overwork, prevent external pathogens, move your waist regularly, or perform self-massage of your waist. Medical sports activities such as Tai Chi can help recover from low back pain.

The above content introduces us to how to treat the problem of back pain during five months of pregnancy. Our friends who have back pain can follow the methods provided above for effective treatment. I believe that everyone can recover their health as soon as possible. Our friends who do not have back pain must also add physical exercise to strengthen their physical fitness and reduce the chance of back pain.