(1) Syndrome of qi and blood stagnation
Main symptoms and signs: Serious fixed lumbago, slight swelling, obviously impaired movement, or ecchymoses on the tongue, stringy or choppy pulse.
(2) Syndrome of collateral disharmony
Main symptoms and signs: Aching and dull pain in the waist aggravated by exertion, rigidity and weakness of the waist with difficulty in movement, pink tongue and choppy pulse.
(3) Syndrome of blockage of pathogenic wind, cold and dampness
Main symptoms and signs: Sharp lumbago with no fixed focus, weakness of the waist with a heavy sensation, preference for warmth and aversion to cold, impaired movement, pale tongue with thin and greasy coating, floating and slippery pulse. Continue to learn Chinese medicine Treatment for Lumbago.
(4) Syndrome of kidney insufficiency
Main symptoms and signs: On-and-off dull pain in the waist aggravated by a little exertion and relieved by pressure, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, pale tongue and thready pulse.