Low Back Flashcards
Damp-Heat Invading the Back Channels
Formula
Jia Wei Er Miao Wan
Damp-Cold Invading the Back Channels
Formula
Gan Cao Gan Jiang Ling Zhu Tang
or
Shen Shi Tang
Stagnation of Qi and Blood in Back
Formula
Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang
Kidney Qi and Yang Deficiency
Formula
You Gui Wan
Kidney Yin and Essence Deficiency
Formula
Zou Gui Wan
Damp-Cold Invading the Back Channels
Actions
Dispel cold, eliminate dampness, and warm and unblock the channels
Damp-Heat Invading the Back Channels
Actions
Clear heat, eliminate dampness, ease the tendons, relieve pain
Stagnation of Qi and Blood in the Back
Actions
Invigorate the blood, dispel blood stasis, regulate qi, and stop pain
Kidney Qi and Yang Qi Deficiency
Actions
Warm the Kidney Yang, tonify Kidney qi, strengthen back
Kidney Yin and Essence Deficiency
Actions
Nourish and tonify Kidney yin, and strengthen back
Damp-Cold invading the Back Channels
Indications
Low back feels cold to touch, achy and heavy. pain is deep ache, unremitting in nature
Damp-Heat Invading the Back Channels
Indications
Low back is sore and feels hot. It may appear red and swollen. Pain is aggravated by hot, humid, or rainy weather and is not improved by rest. Irritability, feverishness, thirst
Stagnation of Qi and Blood in the Back
Indications
Sharp piercing low back pain that is fixed and aggravated by pressure and palpation. Pain may worse in evening and unaffected by weather or temperature.
Kidney Qi and Yang Deficiency
Indications
Qi- clear copious urine, urinary frequency or nocturia, pale lustreless complexion, oedema of the lower extremities, sore knees
Yang- same as qi + cold signs, such as cold extremities, cold intolerance, a wet, swollen tongue with a white coat and slow pulse
Deficiency- chronic lb ache, soreness/weakness, improved by massage/rest, pain freq. recurs and aggravated by exertion, prolonged standing, sexual activity and fatigue
Kidney Yin and Essence Deficiency
Indications
Yin- heat tolerance, occasional urinary irritation or mild discomfort, tinnitus, dizziness, facial flushing, night sweats, sensation of heat in the palms and soles
Deficiency- chronic lb ache, soreness/weakness, improved by massage/rest, pain freq. recurs and aggravated by exertion, prolonged standing, sexual activity and fatigue
Excess Patterns
Invasion of cold-dampness
Invasion of heat-dampness
Qi and blood stagnation
Deficiency Patterns
KD Qi and KD Yang Qi Deficiency
KD Yin and Essence Deficiency
Causes of Invasion of External Wind-Damp-Cold or Damp-Heat
Living in a damp environment
Exposure to wind, while sweating
Exposure to cold and dampness during exercise or after childbirth
Wearing insufficient clothes
Causes of Traumatic injury
Excessive physical work, particular regularly lifting heavy objects
Sprain, fall, staying in an awkward or cramped position for long periods of time, poor posture
Suddenly twisting or bending; doing unusual exercises, accidents
Causes of KD Deficiency
Excessive sexual activity, overwork, constitutional KD deficiency, prolonged illness, aging
Other causes of low back pain
Inadequate exercise, obesity, sleeping on an improper mattress, wearing high-heels
