反り腰

arched pain

反り腰とはその名のとおり、腰が反っている状態です。腰が前に反る理由としては、骨盤の前傾だと考えられています。腰が反ってくると、お腹の筋肉にも力が入りづらくなり、下腹部がぽっこり出た状態になります。痩せ型でも下腹だけぽっこり出るのは、反り腰の可能性があります。また、階段ダッシュなど、太もも前面の筋肉を過度に鍛えすぎると、前ももの筋肉が硬く縮んでしまい、それに引っ張られて反り腰なります、そうなると体の重心が後ろにいきやすく、体全体のバランスが上手く取れなくなります。反り腰はお腹が前にぽっこりでやすいため、内臓が正しい位置に収まらず、内臓が下がり腰に大きな負担がかかりやすくなります。反り腰のチェックとしては、壁前に立たせて、手をグーに握った状態でも腰と壁の隙間に手が余裕で入るようであれば、反り腰の可能性が高いと言えます。また、ベッドや床で仰向けに寝た状態でも同様の方法でチェックできます。床と腰の隙間にグーにした手を入れどのくらい入るかで反り腰の具合がわかります確認してください。寝ている時に足を伸ばすと腰が痛くなり、膝を立てると和らぐ場合も、反り腰の可能性が高いです。反り腰になる原因は、身体の筋肉のアンバランスさも原因になります。腰まわりやハムストリング（太もも裏）の筋肉が弱まることで、自身の姿勢を支えきれず、反り腰になります。また、股関節から太腿にかけての筋肉の柔軟性が不足していることも原因です。腸腰筋や大腰筋など、股関節前面が硬いのも反り腰の原因となります。猫背も、首と頭が前に出過ぎてしまうため、バランスが悪く反り腰になる可能性があります。筋力の低下以外にも、体重の増加も原因になります。妊娠中や肥満など、体重の増加によっても反り腰になる事もあります。女性だと、ヒールの高い靴も、重心が、つま先や足の前側にかかってしまい反り腰になりやすく腰痛の原因にもなりやすいです。鍼灸治療としては、筋肉の緊張や、拘縮や、硬結をほぐしていき、体の歪みを整えていきます。反り腰を放置すると、お腹やお尻、太ももの裏の筋肉が弱くなり、股関節の前面や太ももの前にある筋肉、背筋は、収縮したり、固まってしまったりします。適切な治療、処置をすることで、筋肉のアンバランスな状態をもとに戻して、反り腰の改善をすることができます。

As the name implies, a warped back is a condition in which the lower back is warped. The reason for the warped hips is thought to be the forward tilt of the pelvis. When the hips bow, the muscles of the abdomen are also less able to exert force, and the lower abdomen becomes flabby. Even if you are a thin person, if only your lower abdomen is flabby, you may have a warped back. If the muscles in the front of the thighs are overexerted, such as in stair dashing, the front thigh muscles become stiff and contracted, which in turn leads to warped hips, and the body's center of gravity tends to move backward, making it difficult to maintain good balance throughout the body. This causes the center of gravity to move backward, and the entire body becomes unbalanced. To check for a warped back, have the patient stand in front of a wall, and if the patient's hands can fit in the space between the wall and the waist when they are held in a "goo" grip, there is a high possibility that the patient has a warped back. The same method can also be used to check for warped hips while lying on your back on a bed or the floor. Check to see if you have a warped back by placing your hands in the space between your hips and the floor, and see how much room you can fit. If your lower back hurts when you stretch out your legs in bed, but it is relieved when you raise your knees, you are likely to have arched back. The cause of warped back can also be due to an imbalance in the muscles of the body. Weakening of the muscles around the waist and hamstring (back of the thigh) can lead to warped hips due to the inability to support one's own posture. It is also caused by a lack of flexibility in the muscles from the hip joint to the thigh. Stiffness in the front of the hip joint, such as the iliopsoas and psoas major muscles, can also cause warped back. Hunching over can also cause the neck and head to be too far forward, resulting in imbalance and warped back. In addition to muscle weakness, weight gain can also be a cause. Pregnancy, obesity, and other weight gain can also cause warped back. For women, high-heeled shoes can also cause lower back pain because the center of gravity is placed on the toes or the front of the feet, which can easily lead to warped back. Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment is used to relieve muscle tension, contractures, and stiffness, and to adjust the distortion of the body. If left untreated, warped back can weaken the muscles in the abdomen, buttocks, and back of the thighs, and the muscles in the front of the hip joints and thighs, as well as the back muscles, can become contracted or stiffened. With proper treatment and procedures, muscle imbalances can be brought back to normal and warped hips can be improved.