腰痛　夏の腰痛　腎兪

Lower Back Pain Summer Lower Back Pain Kidney Puncture

腎兪は、へその高さで腰に手を置くと、自然に親指が届くところにあります。腎兪は、何となく腰が重だるい、腰が痛い、疲れが抜けない、トイレが近いなどの症状には非常に有効です。デスクワークで座わりっぱなしや、立ちっぱなしの接客業など、同じ姿勢で筋肉に負担を掛け続けると、上半身を支える腰の筋肉が緊張し血行が悪くなります。そして血行不良になった筋肉は、酸素不足、栄養不足で硬くなり、腰痛を引き起こしまてしまいます。腎兪は腰だけでなく、全身の疲れの改善に効果があるツボです。背中にあるツボは五臓の状態がよく現れ、また五臓の働きを整えるツボでもあります。夏場は、冷蔵のよく効いた部屋や、暑さで冷たい物（アイスやビールなど）を取りがちです。体が冷える→腎兪が硬くなる→腰痛という流れになるので、夏場の腰痛は多いと言われています。

Kidney paddles are located where the thumbs naturally reach when the hands are placed on the lower back at the level of the navel. Kidney paddles are very useful for symptoms such as a somewhat heavy back, aching back, tiredness, and frequent use of the toilet. When we continue to strain our muscles in the same posture, such as sitting at a desk or standing at a customer service desk, the muscles of the lower back, which support the upper body, become tense and blood circulation becomes sluggish. The muscles with poor circulation become stiff due to lack of oxygen and nutrition, resulting in lower back pain. Kidney acupoints are effective not only for the lower back, but also for improving fatigue of the whole body. The acupressure points on the back are also acupressure points that help regulate the functions of the five organs. In summer, we tend to take cold food (ice cream, beer, etc.) in a well-chilled room or in the heat. It is said that back pain is common in summer because the body cools down, the kidney acupuncture point becomes stiff, and back pain occurs.