EVALUATION OF EFFECT OF VAITARANA BASTI AND UPANAHA SWEDA IN LOW BACK ACHE (KATI GRAHA) DUE TO SACROILITIS: A CASE REVIEW

Autor: N Swathi, Anup B. Thakar
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: International Ayurvedic Medical Journal. 8:4917-4919
ISSN: 2320-5091
DOI: 10.46607/iamj5808102020
Popis: According to WHO, low backache is one of the leading causes of disability affecting about 540 million people in the world. Objectives: To evaluate the effect of Vaitarana Basti and Upanaha Sweda in Katigraha (low backache) caused due to sacroiliitis. Methods: A female patient aged 28 years suffering from pain and stiffness in low back was taken in this study. Her VAS score was 6 and ODI (Oswestry disability index) was 36 (72%). The case was diagnosed as sacroiliitis through MRI. She was treated with Vaitarana Basti and Kolakulatthadi Upanaha Sweda. Results: VAS score was reduced to 1 and ODI-10 (20%). Conclusion: Significant improvement was found in the reduction of pain and stiffness due to Deepana, Pachana and Shoolahara properties of Dravya.
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