What should I do if I have lower back pain during menstruation? Do these things well

Menstruation is a woman's physiological cycle. Women have many complications during menstruation, such as dysmenorrhea. You may also experience lower back pain in the two days before your period. This is normal. Just pay attention to taking care of your lower back. So, what should you do if you have lower back pain during menstruation?

1. Hot compress

Lie on your back and place a hot, wet towel (not dripping with water) on the painful area of ​​your waist and the sacrum slightly below it. Place a hot water bottle on top and apply hot compress for about 10 minutes. Then apply hot compress on both sides of your waist for 10 minutes each.

2. Massage

1. Palm pressure on the lumbar sacral area: Lie prone and press your palms together on the painful lumbar vertebrae until no pain is caused. One inhalation and one exhalation counts as one time. Do this 10 to 15 times.

2. Massage the waist and back: Rub your palms together to warm them up, then place them on the lower back and massage up and down 5 times until the area becomes warm. However, your palms should still remain on the waist for 3 minutes. When doing this, your movements should be gentle and your breathing should be natural. Under the guidance of your consciousness, you should gradually coordinate your movements and breathing.

3. Rub the muscle knots: Use the tip of your thumb to carefully touch the waist and sacrum. If you find any painful lumps, press them with your fingertips and rub for 1 minute.

Tip: Do not hit your back and waist hard during menstruation. Hitting the back and waist will cause further congestion in the pelvic cavity, accelerate blood flow, cause excessive menstruation or prolonged menstruation, and make the back pain worse.

3. Daily care

1. Avoid cold and dampness, and keep warm, especially in the cold and damp seasons of winter and spring, and you need to keep your waist warm. Try to avoid getting wet and cold, or sleep in a ventilated place.

2. Women who sit or stand for long periods of time at work should move their waists appropriately to relieve tension in the waist muscles and relieve pain.

3. Avoid eating too much raw, cold and damp food. Even in summer, it is not advisable to drink too many frozen drinks. For cold fruits, such as watermelon, it is not advisable to eat too much at one time.

4. Motherwort Boiled Eggs

Add 30 grams of motherwort, 2 eggs, and appropriate amount of water and cook together. After the eggs are cooked, peel them and simmer for another 20 minutes. Eat the eggs and drink the soup. Once a day or every other day. This prescription is used for lower back pain before and after menstruation.