Why do those with low back pain 'break' when menstruation comes? What are the effective mitigation methods?

For women, menstruation starts from puberty. From then on, they are flustered and ignorant. With the development of the body and the increase of age, gradually menstruation occurs once a month. Female friends They are also gradually able to cope with ease, they are no longer shy psychologically, and they have a better understanding of their own bodies. But I believe that many female friends will be "uncomfortable" during the first few days of menstruation, and even when it is about to come, they will already have a reaction. It's like it's about to break, what's going on?

Why does my lower back hurt during menstruation?

When women have menstruation every month, the pelvic cavity is in a state of congestion. It is normal to feel mild back pain. It belongs to the kind of dull pain, which generally does not have a great impact on our daily life and work. If the degree of low back pain is mild, you don't need to worry too much, and you don't need to be too nervous. After the past few days, it will gradually ease.

But if the back pain is very severe, you may need to pay attention. This may be caused by some of your own bad habits. Take a look at the following two bad habits, have you committed them during menstruation? If so, I hope to correct it in time.

Drink cold water and eat cold food. Most women know that it is necessary to avoid food during menstruation, and if they do not avoid food, they may experience dysmenorrhea or low back pain; however, some women do not have dysmenorrhea even if they do not avoid food at all. During this period, it is best to avoid eating. As always, eat cold drinks and spicy food. If things go on like this, it may lead to menstrual disorders, and the waist is also prone to abdominal distension and pain.

Sedentary for long periods of time. It is indeed not suitable for excessively strenuous exercise during menstruation, but it is also not suitable to sit still for a long time. Sitting still, the blood circulation in the body may be hindered, the speed of metabolism will also decrease, and the blood circulation of the lower body will be poor. The waist may feel sore and sore; and when you stand up at once, menstruation is like "can't stop the car", so doing some soothing exercises properly can promote blood circulation and metabolism .

What is the remedy for back pain during menstruation?

Massage acupoints: There is a Shenque acupoint on the navel of the waist. During menstruation, massage this acupoint with your hands often, which can promote local blood circulation and relieve pain; or you can use a hot water bottle or a hot towel on the abdomen, which can also effectively relieve pain. Especially now that it's summer, many women like to stay in air-conditioned rooms, it is best to do a good job of keeping the abdomen warm, so as not to get cold in the abdomen and aggravate the pain.

Adjust the sleeping position: During menstruation, you may not sleep better than usual. If you have back pain, the quality of sleep will only be worse. In this case, it is recommended that you sleep on your side when sleeping, and try not to choose to lie on your stomach. Sleeping position seems to help relieve pain, but it will aggravate the pain in the lower back and increase the burden on the whole body.

Don't beat the waist with your hands: Many women think that the waist beat with your hands can relieve pain. In fact, this will only aggravate the waist pain. The body is relatively weak during menstruation, and the waist beat may also lead to menstrual disorders. , the body is also weaker, you can gently rub the waist with your hands from top to bottom, do not use too much force.

Therefore, through the above understanding, you must already know why back pain occurs during menstruation. If you want to relieve the phenomenon of back pain, you may try the above three methods, or they may have good results.