Will women's back pain during confinement leave a root cause of disease?

During the confinement period, low back pain is a common problem. In fact, it is also the root cause of the disease caused by not taking good care of the confinement period. Therefore, it is recommended that female friends should pay more attention to body regulation, keep warm, and avoid overwork during the confinement period.

1. During the postpartum period (confinement period), the body's blood vessels are empty and the circulation of qi and blood is not smooth. The disease is easy to occur with a little fatigue or exposure to external wind and cold evil. Low back pain, limb joint pain and numbness are common. Although their self-healing methods are similar to daily muscle and bone aches and arthritis, the essence of "deficiency" should be emphasized. It nourishes the body and also relaxes the muscles and tendons.

2. Precautions for self-treatment

(1) Postpartum women have loose pores and sweat a lot. Do not cover your sweat. Wipe it frequently or change clothes in time.

(2) The air in the delivery room should be fresh and well-circulated, but direct wind should be avoided to prevent the invasion of cold wind.

(3) Although it is recommended to get up at 4 a.m. after childbirth, you should still do it within your ability. Forcing yourself to get up too early to move around, sitting or standing for long periods of time, or even doing housework can easily damage your muscles and bones and cause body aches.

(4) Bathing is encouraged. But you should choose a sponge bath and then take a shower slowly. The water level should be slightly higher than the skin, and the temperature in the bathroom should be close to body temperature, so be careful not to catch a cold.

(5) It is still advisable to wear long clothes and pants (made of thin cloth or silk) in summer. The air conditioning temperature should not be too low, it is appropriate to keep it at a level that causes slight sweating on the skin. Air-conditioned rooms should also have vents, and electric fans can only blow in a turning direction.

(6) Avoid eating raw or cold foods, including fruits, soda and beverages. More attention should be paid within 2 weeks after delivery.

3. Self-therapy

1. Self-medication with over-the-counter medicine

(1) Qing’e Pills, 6-9g each time, 3 times a day. Swallow with warm water. This prescription is mainly used for patients with kidney deficiency who suffer from empty pain in the waist, soreness in the legs and knees.

(2) Take 4 tablets of Kidney Nourishing and Body Strengthening Tablets, twice a day. Swallow with warm water. This prescription is mainly used for patients with kidney deficiency who suffer from empty pain in the waist, soreness and swelling, and weakness in the feet and knees.

(3) Take 1-2 pills of Chanlingdan twice a day with warm water.

(4) Qufeng Tianma Pills: 1-2 pills each time, twice a day, swallow with warm water.