Degenerative spondylitis, also known as hypertrophic spondylitis, proliferative spondylitis, vertebral osteoarthritis, etc., is a disease based on degenerative changes of the vertebral body and local aseptic inflammation, with chronic pain as the main symptom. Intervertebral discs, intervertebral joints, paravertebral soft tissues, vertebral bodies, cervical spine, thoracic spine, and lumbar spine can all occur, but the lesions of the lumbar spine are the most common and the symptoms are more obvious.

In the early stage, it is manifested as waist pain, fatigue, inability to sit for a long time, and it is necessary to change positions frequently when sitting for a long time, and the waist is stiff, and the movement is inconvenient, which is aggravated by fatigue, cold, and rainy weather, and the symptoms are more severe in the morning, and those who sleep on soft beds are still very serious. However, symptoms often decrease significantly with a little activity. The course of the disease is prolonged, and in a few patients the pain may involve the buttocks and the back of the thighs.

1. Methods and steps

See Figure 2-2-42.

Figure 2-2-42 Massage for degenerative spondylitis

(1) The patient is placed in the prone position, the surgeon is located on the left side of the patient's body, and the right palm is used to loosely rub and push the pain point of the patient's waist and the sacral spines on both sides of the patient's waist for 3~5 minutes, as shown in this figure (1).

(2) The surgeon's usage is used to treat the patient's spine from top to bottom, and the middle of the lumbar spine and the Ashi acupoints on both sides of the lumbar spine are mainly used for 5~10 minutes, see Figure (2) in this figure.

(3) The surgeon rubs the patient's kidney, waist and eyes, Weizhong, and Chengshan acupoints with his thumb or multiple fingers with both hands, each acupoint for 1 minute, see Figure (3).

(4) The surgeon rubs the two sides of the patient's waist with the palms of both hands for 1~3 minutes until the local skin feels warm, see Figure (4).

2. Precautions

(1) This disease is mostly a normal physiological metamorphosis lesion, if there are no more serious symptoms or affect normal life and rest, there is no need for excessive treatment.

(2) In the above treatment, it is advisable to take light measures for maintenance and health care.

(3) Most of the patients with this disease are middle-aged and elderly friends, and the body function is gradually declining, so it is necessary to pay attention to properly strengthen nutrition, rest and keep warm.

(4) Appropriately strengthen waist function exercises to strengthen the flexibility of the waist, and it is best to lie on a hard bed to reduce the chance of disease.

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