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The Supporting Course Material of "Three Steps of Bilingual Teaching" Acupuncture & Moxibustion : Acupuncturist Clinical Reception Manual
Lumbago or Low Back Pain 腰背痛
Lumbago or low back pain is a common musculoskeletal problem eharacterized by pain in the lumbar region or in the back， which can be sustained for a long time.It is a frequently encountered symptom in the lumbar region in various diseases such as muscles strain or traumatic injury of the lumbar region， theumatism， spondylitisor disorder of some internal organs in the pelvic cavity.According to TCM theory，it belongs to the category of "Lumbar Pain（Yao Tong）"， usually caused by either invasion of external or internal pathogenic factors.Exposure to Wind and Cold， long—term living in Cold and Damp places， or wading across water while sweating leads to the accumulation of external Wind， Cold and Damp in the channels and collaterals， further impairing the circulation of Qi and Blood in the lumbar region， thus causing lumbago.Malnutrition of the local tendons and muscles caused by exhaustion of the Kidney—Essence， due to either congenital deficiency or overindulgence in sexual activity can also lead to lumbago.ln acupuncture therapy we take Ashi—points， Dachangshu （BL—25）and Weizhong（BL—40） as the main acupoints.
腰背痛是指以腰背疼痛，久而不愈为特征的一种病症，常见于西医学的腰部软组织损伤、肌肉风湿、腰椎病变及部分盆腔区内脏病变。该病属于中医“腰痛”范畴，多由外感、内伤所致。感受风寒或久居湿地，汗出涉水，风寒湿邪聚于经络，气血运行不畅；素体禀赋不足，或房劳伤肾，精气耗损，均可导致腰痛。针灸治疗取阿是穴、大肠俞和委中等为主穴。
