Are You In Pain?

Lower Back Pain

Headache

Lower back pain (lumbar pain) is triggered by combinations of excessive movement, muscle strain, or injury to the muscles and ligaments supporting the spine. Studies show chronic muscle strain can lead to an overall imbalance in the spinal structure. Since the back is connected to many muscle groups that are responsible for moving the lower extremities, flexing, extending, and rotating; when there is a strain or constant tension on the muscles, the back is then prone to injury or re-injury. Occasionally, lower back pain may “radiate” from the original area to a disorder or injury elsewhere in the body, thus, it is important to treat the symptoms early to prevent further discomfort.

In Kampo medicine
- Low back pain due to invasion of pathogenic cold and dump in meridians
- Deficiency of kidney Qi
- Stagnation of Qi and blood, thus producing low back pains.

Headaches are defined as pain in the head or upper neck with the pain being above the eyes or the ears, behind the head or in the back of the upper neck.  All headaches are considered either primary headaches or secondary headaches.  Tension headaches are the most common type of primary headaches.  Primary headaches also include migraine headaches and cluster headaches.  Secondary headaches are usually caused by other diseases that can be considered minor or major ailments.

In Kampo medicine
- Headache due to invasion of pathogonic wind into the meridian.
- Headache due to blazing upward of liver yong Qi.
- Headache due to deficiency of Qi and blood