The research shows that male constitution of blood stasis and phlegm dampness is the susceptible constitution of lumbar disc herniation, while female constitution of yang deficiency is the susceptible constitution of lumbar disc herniation. Patients with lumbar disc herniation can measure one side to see if they are susceptible to the following physique!
Blood stasis constitution
Blood stasis constitution refers to the patient's poor blood circulation or internal resistance of blood stasis, which makes the human body lose normal blood nourishment, causing pain and bleeding, or blocking meridians, leading to poor waist qi and low back pain.
Main symptoms: Blood stasis constitution is more likely to form lumbar disc herniation of qi stagnation and blood stasis type. Mainly manifested as local swelling, pain and tenderness in the waist, limited activity, and often manifested as sullen, anxious and irritable personality.
Cause of formation: Chinese medicine believes that long-term damage to the mind will lead to qi disorder and poor blood circulation. Long-term mental stress, mental stress, excessive brain use, etc. , will hurt the spirit, resulting in blood stasis. After a long time, it will form a blood stasis constitution.
Phlegm-dampness constitution
Phlegm-dampness constitution is due to the imbalance of body fluid transport and transformation, which causes phlegm-dampness to condense in the body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the degenerated nucleus pulposus is equivalent to the evil of phlegm and dampness caused by abnormal metabolism of body fluid, which gathers in the waist, blocking the meridians such as Du Meridian and Foot Taiyang Meridian, resulting in numbness and pain in the waist and legs.
Main symptoms: Phlegm-dampness constitution is more likely to form phlegm-dampness type lumbar disc herniation. The main manifestations are severe pain, accompanied by heat sensation, severe pain after heat, and reduced pain when cold, accompanied by symptoms such as thirst, Huang Chi urine color, excessive phlegm, chest tightness, sweating, and sticky weight. The patient is obese and his abdomen is full and soft.
Reasons: Less exercise, obesity, smoking, high blood pressure, going to bed early and getting up late, greasy and irregular sleep are the main factors of phlegm-dampness constitution.
yang deficiency constitution
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that kidney is "the foundation of yin and yang of the five internal organs" and kidney qi is the motive force of human life activities. Under the warmth of kidney yang, the five internal organs turn essence into qi and maintain various normal physiological activities. Only when kidney essence is sufficient, bone marrow is biochemically active and bone marrow nourishes bones can it be strong and powerful; If the kidney yang is weak, the kidney essence is deficient, the marrow sea is insufficient, and the bone loses marrow, the lumbar vertebrae and the lumbar joints will degenerate and lose their original shape and texture, which will lead to lumbar disc herniation.
Main symptoms: Yang deficiency constitution is more likely to form cold-dampness type lumbar disc herniation. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "yang deficiency leads to internal cold", and cold stagnation leads to pain. Patients often show low back and leg pain, which is aggravated by cold and alleviated by heat. It is also characterized by cold limbs, listlessness and indifference, and it is easier to feel the invasion of cold pathogens, leading to repeated attacks.
Reason: The main reason is that patients live in cold and humid places for a long time, blowing air conditioners, etc. , make the body feel the evil of cold and dampness.
Chinese medicine believes that besides blood stasis, damp-heat and yang deficiency, there are yin deficiency, qi deficiency, damp-heat and so on. Because different constitutions can cause different syndromes of lumbar disc herniation, it also determines different treatment methods. Lumbar disc herniation of qi stagnation and blood stasis type, damp-heat type and yang deficiency type can be treated with Yaotongning, warming channels, dispelling cold and removing dampness, reducing swelling and relieving pain. At the same time, it is necessary to aim at the cause and avoid the source of the disease, so as to better prevent and treat lumbar disc herniation. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, eating too much can form different physique types, so changing diet is helpful to regulate physique.
For example, yang deficiency is caused by cold pathogens, and the treatment of yang deficiency focuses on "cold". In terms of diet, eat more mutton, dog meat, yam, red beans, medlar and longan.
For example, blood stasis is mostly caused by single posture and no exercise, and improving phlegm-dampness constitution focuses on promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Diet should eat hawthorn, vinegar, roses and other foods with the functions of promoting blood circulation, dispersing stagnation, promoting qi circulation, soothing the liver and relieving depression, and drink plenty of water.
For example, the most important thing for phlegm-dampness physical health is to protect the spleen. In terms of diet regulation, we should follow a regular diet, eat more foods with mild and warm taste, and eat more vegetables, fruits and foods that can strengthen the spleen, promote diuresis and eliminate phlegm, such as coix seed, adzuki bean, mung bean, almond and onion. Eat less fat and sweets.