Low Back

Question 0

Damp-Heat Invading the Back Channels

Formula

Answer 0

Jia Wei Er Miao Wan

Question 1

Damp-Cold Invading the Back Channels

Formula

Answer 1

Gan Cao Gan Jiang Ling Zhu Tang
or
Shen Shi Tang

Question 2

Stagnation of Qi and Blood in Back

Formula

Answer 2

Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang

Question 3

Kidney Qi and Yang Deficiency

Formula

Answer 3

You Gui Wan

Question 4

Kidney Yin and Essence Deficiency

Formula

Answer 4

Zou Gui Wan

Question 5

Damp-Cold Invading the Back Channels

Actions

Answer 5

Dispel cold, eliminate dampness, and warm and unblock the channels

Question 6

Damp-Heat Invading the Back Channels

Actions

Answer 6

Clear heat, eliminate dampness, ease the tendons, relieve pain

Question 7

Stagnation of Qi and Blood in the Back

Actions

Answer 7

Invigorate the blood, dispel blood stasis, regulate qi, and stop pain

Question 8

Kidney Qi and Yang Qi Deficiency

Actions

Answer 8

Warm the Kidney Yang, tonify Kidney qi, strengthen back

Question 9

Kidney Yin and Essence Deficiency

Actions

Answer 9

Nourish and tonify Kidney yin, and strengthen back

Question 10

Damp-Cold invading the Back Channels

Indications

Answer 10

Low back feels cold to touch, achy and heavy. pain is deep ache, unremitting in nature

Question 11

Damp-Heat Invading the Back Channels

Indications

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Stagnation of Qi and Blood in the Back

Indications

Answer 12

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.

Question 13

Kidney Qi and Yang Deficiency

Indications

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Kidney Yin and Essence Deficiency

Indications

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Excess Patterns

Answer 15

Invasion of cold-dampness
Invasion of heat-dampness
Qi and blood stagnation

Question 16

Deficiency Patterns

Answer 16

KD Qi and KD Yang Qi Deficiency

KD Yin and Essence Deficiency

Question 17

Causes of Invasion of External Wind-Damp-Cold or Damp-Heat

Answer 17

Living in a damp environment
Exposure to wind, while sweating
Exposure to cold and dampness during exercise or after childbirth
Wearing insufficient clothes

Question 18

Causes of Traumatic injury

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Causes of KD Deficiency

Answer 19

Excessive sexual activity, overwork, constitutional KD deficiency, prolonged illness, aging

Question 20

Other causes of low back pain

Answer 20

Inadequate exercise, obesity, sleeping on an improper mattress, wearing high-heels