Lumbar muscle strain, also known as "lumbodorsal fasciitis," "functional low back pain," etc., is usually caused by cumulative strain, trauma, and imbalance of the lumbar spine, leading to chronic fibrosis, scarring, calcification, and hardening of the soft tissues such as muscles, fascia, and ligaments in the waist, ultimately resulting in easy fatigue or pain of the lumbar muscles.
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that this condition is often related to cold-damp strain and kidney deficiency, and is caused by damaged meridians and poor circulation of qi and blood. It is also related to prolonged illness and overwork. The most obvious symptom of this condition is lower back pain, which is centered around an area about the size of a palm at the lumbar sacral joint. Sometimes it aches slightly, and sometimes it feels sore and uncomfortable. It usually eases up in the morning after getting out of bed, worsens after activity, and makes it difficult to sit or stand for long periods, and bending over is also challenging.
It is recommended to perform moxibustion once a day, targeting 2 to 3 acupoints each time, with each acupoint being treated for 30 to 40 minutes. Rotate the points treated, with a 10-day period constituting one course of treatment, and then rest for 2 to 3 days before continuing with the next course.
(If time permits and there is a need, more acupoints can be treated with moxibustion. The specific duration should be adjusted according to one's own physical needs.)
Since this condition is the result of long-term accumulation, persistence is required during the conditioning process; at the same time, rest should be emphasized, and waist muscle exercises should be carried out after the pain has eased to some extent.