Symptoms 7, lumbus and knees

Below is a brief description of the major lumbar and knee symptoms, with links to entries that provide more detail.

The lumbus is the house of the kidney; the kidney governs the bones. The lumbus and the legs are regularly affected by kidney vacuity.

Limp aching lumbus and knees (腰膝酸软 yāo xī suān ruǎn); limp aching lumbus and legs (腰腿酸软 yāo tuǐ suān ruǎn): Aching pain and lack of strength in the lower back and in the legs and knees can appear in any kidney disease pattern. Limpness of the legs and knees can easily be determined by ascertaining whether the patient has difficulty rising from a crouching posture by the strength of the legs alone.

Cold painful lumbus and knees (腰膝冷痛 yāo xī lěng tòng): Cold pain in the lumbus, legs, and knees is a sign of kidney yáng vacuity.