AYURVEDA & PANCHAKARMA FOR OSTEO ARTHRITIS

Osteo Arthritis?? Ayurveda is the Answer..

Arthritis is a common term. It is nothing but a painful/ inflammed joint. The joint will be having pain, swelling, temperature and redness ( all or some of these). There will be limited mobility due to this inflammation. There are different factors that causes arthritis. It can be degenerative, auto immune, infectious or traumatic. The most common arthritis found in elderly is the degenerative type and is known as Osteo Arhritis.

Degenerative arthritis or Osteo Arthritis can affect any joint in the body. Degeneration is a process that starts from birth itself. As the repair and growth is much more in the younger age, the degeneration is not that visible. But as age progresses, these changes become more visible and dominant leading to joint degeneration. 

The commonest joints affected by Osteo Arthritis are Knee, Hip, and Spine. The reason is these are the main weight bearing joints.

Ayurveda & Panchakrma for Osteo Arthritis

Ayurveda has a very effective management for the degenerative joint disorders. The treatment has two phases. First phase is the therapy phase, where the patient is subjected to different external therapies and internal medicines. This is a step by step process and is carried out using the Panchakarma treatment protocol. The average duration for this first phase is 03- 04 weeks and is variable from person to person. This is carried out under the supervision of a qualified doctor.

The second phase is the follow up phase. There will be internal medicines and external aplcations, which can be done at home. This average duration varies from 03- 06 months and even more in chronic conditions.

It is recommended to undergo this therapies annually for better prognosis. As we know, the condition can't be completely reversed by these treatment and medicine. But we can arrest or slow down the rate of degeneration. And the ill effects or long term complications of these treatments are minimum.

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So, Osteo Arthritis?? Ayurveda is the Answer..