European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF RADICULOPATHY DUE TO SPONDYLOSIS: A CASE STUDY

Anshul*, Alok Srivastava, Dinesh Chandra Badwal, Nitesh Anand, Priyanka Sharma and Vandana

ABSTRACT

Spondylosis encompasses numerous associated pathologies including spinal stenosis, degenerative spondylolisthesis, osteoarthritis and many others. Patients with lumbar spondylosis also have neurologic claudication, which includes: lower back pain, leg pain, numbness when standing and walking. A 60 year male patient who came with complains of weakness in right arm, left leg and chronic backache. The condition of patient shows similarity with Sandhigata Vata according to Ayurvedic perspective. Abhyang, Patrapottali Swedana administered along with Ayurvedic medications for 14 days. Rasnasaptak Kashaya 50 ml twice a day (empty stomach), Swarna Yograj Gugglu 1 tab twice a day, Tablet Neo 1 thrice a day were given as oral medication. Abhyang followed by Patrapottali Swedana was administered to the patient for first 10 days with Bala ashwgandhadi tail and Mahanarayan tail. Matra Vasti with Dhanwantar Tail was given for three days after completion of Patrapottali Swedana in a dose of 25 ml first day, 50 ml in last two days. Marked improvement in condition of patient was found after 14 days of treatment. Ayurvedic medicines along with Panchkarma procedure improve the quality of life of patient.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Spondylosis, Backache, Sandhigata Vata, Panchkarma.