反り腰　腰が詰まる

Warped hips, stuffy backs.

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Warped hips, stuffy backs.

腰痛持ちで反り腰を自覚されている。本来はお腹側の筋肉と背面の筋肉で体を支えたいのですが、反り腰になると背面の筋肉の負担が極端に増えてしまい筋疲労をおこします。反り腰でなくても、デスクワークが続くことで腰が詰まる感じがすることがあります。特に腰と骨盤の境目などは詰まった感じがでやすい場所です。実はこの部分をつないでいる特定の筋肉というのはなく、筋膜になっています。腰椎の間には多裂筋という椎骨と椎骨を支える筋肉があります。腰痛になるとこの部分が硬くなることで「詰まる」感覚を感じるようです。腰椎に障害があると多裂筋という筋肉が硬くなります。多裂筋は自分の意志では動かしにくい筋肉です。深部に位置し、姿勢の安定などに働く筋のため無意識に収縮します。

腰が詰まる感じがあるというは、多裂筋の過収縮や、殿筋の科収縮も原因のひとつになります。しかし、無理に姿勢を良くしようとしたり、背部の緊張が強くなることで腰椎の前弯が強調されることもあります。腰痛持ちの人は、多裂筋に脂肪がついていたり（腰周りの脂肪）、腰の血管が細くなったりと炎症を起こしやすくなったりする特徴があります。日頃から免疫力や抵抗力を低下させない工夫が必要です。

また女性のお悩みで多いのがポッコリお腹。特に太っているわけではないのに下腹だけがポッコリ出てしまっている状態です。このポッコリお腹状態は反り腰ととても関係があります。反り腰になると背面の筋肉が緊張し、逆にお腹側の筋肉が緩みやすくなります。そうすると腹圧(体の中心部を支える力)が弱くなりポッコリお腹になりやすくなります。

鍼灸治療としては鍼を刺すことで、身体は異物が体内に侵入してきたと捉えます。その異物の体内への侵入を排除しようと刺された部分に一気に血液が集中し、血流循環が高まります。血液には新鮮な酸素やビタミンなどの栄養が豊富に含まれており、それらが筋肉に行き渡ることで治癒へと導いてくれます。また、鍼で筋肉に「傷」をつけると自然治癒力が働き、傷を治そうとします。自然治癒力とは人が生まれつき持っている能力の一つで身体が自分の力で傷を癒そうとするものです。
これを利用して意図的に鍼で刺激を与えることで筋肉の修復を促すことができます。

You have back pain and are aware of your warped back. Normally, the muscles on the abdomen and back are supposed to support the body, but with a warped back, the strain on the back muscles increases to an extreme level, causing muscle fatigue. Even if you do not have a slouching back, you may feel a tightness in your lower back due to continuous desk work. The border between the lower back and pelvis is a particularly common place for a feeling of stuffiness. In fact, there are no specific muscles connecting these areas, but fascia. Between the lumbar vertebrae there is a muscle called the multifidus muscle, which supports the vertebrae and the vertebrae. When you have back pain, this area becomes stiff and you feel a ‘stuffy’ sensation. When the lumbar spine is affected, the muscle called the multifissure muscle becomes stiff. The multifidus muscle is a muscle that is difficult to move at will. It is located deep in the body and contracts involuntarily because of its role in postural stability and other functions.

A feeling of stuffiness in the lower back can also be caused by overcontraction of the multifidus muscle or contraction of the family of psoas muscles. However, lumbar kyphosis can also be accentuated by trying to force good posture and increased back tension. People with back pain are characterised by fat in the multifidus muscles (fat around the waist) and thin blood vessels in the lower back, which can lead to inflammation. It is necessary to take steps to prevent a decline in immunity and resistance on a daily basis.

Another common female problem is a flabby belly. This is a condition in which the lower part of the abdomen protrudes, even though the person is not particularly overweight. This condition is very much related to a warped back. When you are hunched over, the muscles in the back are tense, while the muscles on the stomach side tend to relax. This weakens abdominal pressure (the ability to support the centre of the body) and makes it easier to develop a flabby belly.

In acupuncture treatment, when acupuncture needles are inserted, the body perceives that a foreign substance has entered the body. In an attempt to eliminate the foreign body from entering the body, blood is concentrated at once in the area where the needles were inserted, and blood circulation is increased. The blood is rich in fresh oxygen, vitamins and other nutrients, which are then distributed to the muscles, leading to healing. In addition, when acupuncture needles are used to ‘wound’ muscles, the natural healing power is activated and tries to heal the wound. Natural healing power is one of the abilities that people are born with, where the body tries to heal wounds by itself.
This can be used to stimulate muscle repair by deliberately stimulating it with acupuncture needles.