European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

EFFICACY OF ADVANCED AGNIKARMA CHIKITASA (TAMRA SHALAKA WITH SNEH PICHU) ON FROZEN SHOULDER

Dr. Nitin Vishvanath Aalapure*, Dr. Aparna Abhay Raut, Dr. Ramesh Vanaji Ahire, Dr. Ashish Shrikant Hastak and Dr. Shubhangi Shashikant Wankhedkar

ABSTRACT

Frozen shoulder, also known as Adhesive capsulitis causes a significant loss in range of motion typically occurs in cycle of 3 stages. It predominantly occurs in females in their fifties. In textual references of Ayurveda Frozen Shoulder is closely related to Avabahuka. In this condition Vata is localized in the shoulder region, getting aggravated, dries up the bindings (ligaments) of the shoulders, constricts the siras present there and causes Avabahuka. Modern medicial science plays very less role in the management of Frozen Shoulder. In Ayurveda various para-surgical methods were mentioned for diseases of Vata and Kapha, in which Agni karma is one of them, that has been recommended in various musculoskeletal disorders. Hence a case study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy Advanced Agnikarma Chikitsa in frozen shoulder with out skin burn and post burn scar.

Keywords: Shushrut Samhita, Agnikarma, Sneh pichu, No skin burn and burn scar, Frozen Shoulder, Cost effective, OPD procedure.