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Ayurvedic
Treatment For Following Diseases
Low
Back Pain restricts activity and reduces work capacity
and quality of enjoyment of everyday living and turns daily
life into a misery.Survey indicates that 70 per cent of the
people suffer from low back pain at some time in their lives.
The highest rate of back pain occurs among the 45 to 64 year
age group. The incidence of low back pain is greater among
women. In 90 per cent of the patients, low back pain resolves
within six weeks, i.e. self limited. In another 5 per cent
the pain resolves by 12 weeks. Less than 5 per cent of back
paid account for true nerve root pain.
Causes
One of the common causes for the backache is poor posture
habit. Balanced posture decreases stress on your back by keeping
the muscles, bones and other supporting parts in their natural
position. Any change from normal spinal curve can stress or
pull muscles. This leads to increased muscle contraction,
which causes pain. Low back pain can result due to health
problems like osteoporosis, scoliosis, spinal stenosis. Sprain
or strain of muscles or ligaments in the area can also manifest
in low back pain. Other possible causes include fibromyalgia
and benign or malignant tumours. A fall or blow to the back
can strain or tear tissues around the spine, or even break
a bone leading to back pain. Lack of exercise or incorrect
exercise can also lead to low back pain. Too much weight or
overweight also is a cause of low back pain.
Treatment
Conservative treatment is the most likely course of action
for most patients. Treatment options include rest, Traction,
Short wave diathermy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications,
weight control, steroid injections in step by step order.
If a patients does not get relief after 8 to 12 weeks of conservative
therapy surgical intervention is considered. The most common
surgical procedure is a discectomy, which involves removing
the soft gel-like material in the disc. This procedure returns
the disc to a more normal shape, relieving the pressure on
the nerve. the neurosurgeon can also perform a foraminotomy,
which is a procedure designed to expand the opening the nerve
travels through.
Drugs and knives don’t always work because from 60%
to 90% of disease is not the result of structural injury,
but rather of the mind-body response to stress
Ayurvedic
Perspective
Ayurveda holds that low back pain is a result of vitiation
of one of the three principal 'doshas'. 'Kateegraham'/'Prishtasoola'
or low back pain is an indication of Vata aggravation and
bone and muscle weakness.
Ayurvedic
Treatment
Treatment in Ayurveda is to bring the vitiated 'dosha' back
to the state of equilibrium and thereby to the state of health.
For treating low back pain, internal as well as external treatments
are done. Herbal preparations like 'Asthavargam' are administered
internally. Daily purgation is recommended to restore the
vitiated 'dosha' to the state of normalcy.
Ayurvedic Panchakarma treatments like Abhyanga (oil massage),
Basti (meditated enema) are very much helpful in relieving
backache and correcting abnormalities. Drugs like Yogarajaguggulu,
Lakshadiguggulu, Triphala Guggulu, Maanarayana tailam are
useful in this condition.
Yoga
and Yogasana
The source of the pain is due most often to pushing oneself
beyond physical or emotional capacity. The spine needs stability
and, therefore, the mind must first be steady. So, the first
step is to learn to relax the mind and focus on the specific
areas of back pain. With practice, you can redirect the body's
energy and affect the pain.
Among the Yogasanas ,when there is pain, start with simple
back-bends, such as Locust, Cat, and Sunbird. To keep the
spine aligned practice Hero Pose.
Caution-
Before trying any of these postures, consult with a yoga teacher
or therapist to determine the best postures for your condition.
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