What is the difference between kidney deficiency and lumbar muscle strain?

The difference between kidney deficiency and lumbar muscle strain lies in the concept, etiology, treatment methods and so on.

1. Concept

kidney deficiency is a disease of traditional Chinese medicine, which refers to the deficiency of kidney essence and yin. Lumbar muscle strain is a disease of western medicine, which refers to the accumulation of damage to lumbar muscles and their attachment points, causing chronic aseptic inflammation.

2. The etiology of kidney deficiency

may be caused by congenital insufficiency, chronic kidney injury, emotional imbalance and other factors. Lumbar muscle strain may be caused by acute lumbar injury, congenital lumbar deformity and other factors.

3. Treatment methods for kidney deficiency

are divided into kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency. The former can be treated with drugs such as Liuwei Dihuang Pill and Zuogui Pill, while the latter can be treated with drugs such as Jingui Shenqi Pill and Sishen Pill. Patients with lumbar muscle strain can be treated with drugs such as etoricoxib, celecoxib and ibuprofen.