Joint Disorder
Osteo Arthritis (संधिवात)
generally found in old age patients and occurs due to aggravations of वात in between the joints. This leads to drying up of synovial fluid and space reduction between the joints. Therapies like Snehan (स्नेहन), Swedan (स्वेदन), Basti (बस्ति), Janu basti (जानु बस्ति), Agni karma (अग्निकर्म) are found to be useful in the patients of संधिवात.
Rheumatoid arthritis (आमवात)
This generally occurs between 25 to 40 years of age predominantly associated with indigestion. The undigested food matter (आम) affects the joints causing inflammation of bones and cartilages leading to joint stiffness. Basti, Patra-pottali sweda (पत्र पोट्टली स्वेद) along with oral medicines is useful in the patients of आमवात.
Sciatica (गृध्रसी)
This generally occurs between 25 to 40 years of age predominantly associated with indigestion. The undigested food matter (आम) affects the joints causing inflammation of bones and cartilages leading to joint stiffness. Basti, Patra-pottali sweda (पत्र पोट्टली स्वेद) along with oral medicines is useful in the patients of आमवात.
Gout (वातरक्त)
This generally affects small joints and occurs due to vitiation वात and रक्त. such patients have burning pain in the joints. Raktamokshana (रक्तमोक्षण), basti, virechan (विरेचन) are found to be useful in treatment of gout.
Osteoporosis
Caused by severe aggravation of vaat leading to degenerative changes in the joints. The porous bones have increased tendency of developing fractures. Basti, snehan, oral medications are useful in such patients.
Ankylosing Spondylosis
This is characterized by severe stiffness in back due to fusion of the vertebrae causing severe pain and difficulty in movements. It is also termed as bamboo spine. Basti,vaman (वमन), pinda sweda, agni karma ,kati basti (कटि बस्ति) etc. can help such patients.
Spondylosis
Space reduction due to degenration of intervertebral disc between vertebrae of spine leads to cervical spondylosis (neck pain) and lumbar spondylosis (back pain). Manya basti, kati basti and oral medications are useful in such patients.
Psoriatic Arthritis
It is an inflammatory disorder associated with psoriasis and lead to joint stiffness and swelling over any joints. Vaman, Virechan, Basti, Raktamokshan etc. can be useful in such patients.
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