What to do when you have back pain during your period

Every time they have their period, most women will have all kinds of discomfort and feel very tortured, especially the symptoms of back pain will be more serious at this time, which will make female friends feel uneasy and have a great impact on their normal life and work. So, what should women do if they have back pain during menstruation?

1. Heat to relieve back pain

1. Hot compress Guanyuan acupoint: If you have back pain during menstruation, you can use a cotton towel dipped in boiled water with lavender essential oil to apply hot compress to Guanyuan acupoint. Apply hot compress for about 10 minutes each time. It can promote blood circulation, improve menstrual disorders, and relieve back pain during menstruation.

2. Apply hot compress to the Mingmen acupoint: Add 3 or 4 drops of lavender essential oil to boiling water, soak a cotton towel in such boiling water and apply hot compress to the Mingmen acupoint, which can also effectively relieve the symptoms of back pain during menstruation.

3. Apply hot compress to the abdomen: If you have back pain during your period, you can use a warm water bag to apply hot compress to the abdomen, which can not only relieve the back pain, but also has a good effect on alleviating abdominal pain. Also pay attention to keeping the waist and abdomen warm, which will help alleviate menstrual discomfort.

2. Massage and moxibustion acupoints to relieve back pain

1. Gently press the Hegu point: When you have back pain during menstruation, you can gently press the Hegu point, repeatedly pressing for about three minutes each time, which can also effectively relieve the back pain.

2. Lightly press Taichong acupoint: Lightly press Taichong acupoint during menstruation, which can not only relieve back pain symptoms, but also relieve the irritability during menstruation.

3. Moxibustion on Sanyinjiao acupoint: If you have back pain during menstruation, you can perform moxibustion on the Sanyinjiao acupoint. It is best to perform moxibustion for about half an hour, which can also relieve the symptoms of back pain during menstruation.