Correspondence Address:
Dr.Pranam Kharche ASPM Ayurved College Hospital and Research Institute, Buldana Maharashatra, India Mobile no.: 99754 65361 Email: drpsk25@gmail.com
Date of Acceptance: 2021-07-14
Date of Publication:2021-08-07
Article-ID:IJIM_81_08_21 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: Nil
Conflict of Interest: None Declared
How To Cite This Article: Kharche PS ,Rathod MA ,Charde HP. A Case Study - Ayurvedic Management Of Sandhivat (Knee Osteoarthritis). Int. J Ind. Med. 2021;2(7):17-21
Janu Sandhigata Vata (Osteoarthritis of knee) is one of the most common diseases found in old age. The symptoms of janugat vat are sandhi shoola, stabdhata( Stiffness), crepitus and shotha. In Ayurveda janu basti by different taila, local snehan and swedana and internal medicine are recommended for knee osteoarthritis. In the present case study, a diagnosed case of knee osteoarthritis has been included for its ayurvedic management. Chief complains were sandhi shoola, sotha, stiffness and audible crepitus from last 2 year. Externally janubasti and local snehan and swedana was given for 15 days during this procedure ayurvedic medicine also given. Different subjective parameters have been assessed before and after the treatment schedule. There is a complete relief in the parameters like sandhi sotha. Sandhi shoola, stiffness and audible crepitus shows significant improvement.
Keywords: knee osteoarthritis, janubasti, Snehana, swedana
