🧠 GHK View on Lower Back Pain
1️⃣ Tissues Involved
The lower back = lumbar spine region, and can involve:
- Periosteum (bone covering): sharp, stabbing pain in healing phase.
- Bone tissue itself: conflicts of self-devaluation.
- Muscles / ligaments: conflicts of “not being able to move, hold, bend, escape.”
2️⃣ Conflict Theme
In GHK, the spine represents support & self-worth.
- Lumbar (lower) back specifically relates to:
- “Being unable to support myself / carry responsibility.”
- “Feeling devalued in work or performance.”
- “Not being able to stand tall / bend / be flexible in a situation.”
3️⃣ Active vs Healing Phase
Conflict-Active Phase (Sympathicotonia):
- Bone tissue necrosis (invisible on X-ray at first).
- No pain or only mild pulling.
- Patient may feel tense but functions normally.
Healing Phase (Vagotonia):
- Bone rebuilding + periosteum swelling.
- Severe pain, stiffness, restricted movement (classic “lower back pain”).
- Night pain is common (parasympathetic dominance).
4️⃣ Laterality
Laterality depends on handedness:
- Right-handed: Right side = partner, Left side = mother/child.
- Left-handed: Opposite.
👉 Example: Pain in right lower back (right-hander) may relate to “feeling unsupported by partner/colleague.”
5️⃣ Special Notes
- If intervertebral discs are involved → theme = “feeling deeply devalued in the spine / flexibility in life.”
- Sciatica (pain radiating down leg) = nerve involvement during healing.
📖 Case Examples
Case 1: Builder with Lumbar Pain
- Conflict: Felt weak when he couldn’t lift heavy bricks in front of colleagues → “I can’t support / I’m not strong enough.”
- Resolution: After help arrived, he felt relief. Next morning → intense lower back pain.
Case 2: Woman with Right Lumbar Pain (Right-handed)
- Conflict: Felt unsupported by her husband during pregnancy.
- Resolution: Husband finally took responsibility. That night → sharp lower back pain.
Case 3: Office Worker with Chronic Backache
- Conflict: Daily self-devaluation: “I’m not good enough” in his job.
- Course: Recurring relapses → chronic pain flares whenever the situation temporarily resolved.
✨ Key Takeaway
👉 Lower back pain = Healing phase of a self-devaluation / support conflict.
- Pain is not “damage” → it’s bone/muscle repair with swelling.
- A meaningful biological process.
- Once the cycle completes, pain resolves (unless relapses repeat).
