Treatment for Lower Back and Leg Pain

For the treatment of lower back and leg pain, 30% depends on professional treatment, while 70% depends on self-care.

One highly recommended self-care method is soaking your feet in warm water (42–45°C / 108–113°F) with Sichuan peppercorns (Huajiao) for 10–15 minutes. This traditional therapy helps warm and stimulate the body’s three Yin meridians in the legs—the Kidney, Liver, and Spleen.

Regular foot soaking may also improve sleep quality. If practised consistently throughout the winter, it can help relieve cold feet, leg pain, and lower back and lower abdominal discomfort, while promoting overall circulation and well-being.

《黄帝内经》认为：”肾为先天之本，藏精，主生长、发育、生殖，主骨生髓，通于脑，主水，主纳气，其华在发，开窍于耳。”

According to the Huangdi Neijing (The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine), the Kidneys are regarded as the foundation of congenital vitality. They store Essence (Jing), govern growth, development, and reproduction, nourish the bones and produce marrow, connect with the brain, regulate water metabolism, assist in receiving Qi for healthy breathing, manifest their vitality in the hair, and open into the ears.