Cervical Spondylosis

Cervical spondylosis is the degeneration of the spinal column from any cause. In the more narrow sense it refers to spinal osteoarthritis, the age-related wear and tear of the spinal column, which is the most common cause of spondylosis.

Sign and Symtoms

1. neck pain

2. shoulder pain

3. giddiness

4. headache

5. fingers numbness and pain in arms

6. restricted movement of finger and shoulder joint

7. discomfort in chest

8. stiffness of neck and shoulder

If become cronic and not taken proper treatment then become severe, 

it may cause pressure on the spinal and lead to severe pain, paresthesia, imbalance, and muscle weakness in the limbs.

When the space between two adjacent vertebrae narrows, compression of a nerve root emerging from the spinal cord may result in radiculopathy (sensory and motor disturbances, such as severe pain in the neck, shoulder, arm, back, or leg, accompanied by muscle weakness)

Causes

Spondylosis is caused from years of constant abnormal pressure, caused by joint subluxation, stress induced by sports, acute and/or repetitive trauma, or poor posture, being placed on the vertebrae and the discs between them.

as per ayurveda abnormal diet and life style problem with abnormal use of gadgets like laptop,t.v,mobile phone etc

lead to aggrevation of vata dosha and rakhta(as kandra(intervertebral disc) is updhatu of rakhta and dushya(effected tissue) in case of spine spondolysis.

Treatments

1. exercise

2. yoga

3. pain killers

4. traction exercise

5. improvement of causitive factor like posture,diet,life style.

6. Decompression surgery

comparative studies says that above all measures can treat the disease but not give permanent cure

Now we are presenting the permanent cure as per charaka samhita and susruta samhita

Treatment plan

Greevastambha,greevashula comes under Urdhjatrugat roga and Nanatmaj Vata Vyadhi (~ various musculoskelton and neurological disorder) in Ayurveda

NanatmakVatavyadi such as Abhyanga (massage), Swedan (sudation), greeva Basti(rentension of ayurvedic medicated oils in wall made of blackgram flour and Nasya (drug administration through the nose) were adopted for the case.

Considering the Vata Kapha prakriti (specific body constitution) of the patient, Abhyanga, and Swedana in the form of Shastikshali pind Sweda and Ksheera Basti (medicated milk enema) in form of Panchtikta Ksheera Basti were adopted for the patient followed by Nasya karma.

cupping therapy(alabu chikitsa) where dry and wet cup is applied to reduce stiffness and pain.

siravedha blood letting therapy to reduce the pain through puncturing or leech therapy.

Medicine plan

Anuloman (mild anuloman) is done with Panchsakar churna,avipattikar churna in dosage of 6 g with lukewarm water a night before the commencement of interventions to the patient.

For next 15 days, Shastikshali pinda Sweda,greeva basti along with Panchatikta ksheera Basti were administered. Followed by Nasya karma by (sandhya's nasyam oil ) . Along with these Panchkarma intervention combinations of oral medicines were prescribed-Ashwagandha churna (Withania somnifera ), Shatavari churna (Asparagus recemosus ), Gokshur churna (Tribulus terrestris L.) each in a dose of 2 g Sarpgandha churna (Rauvolfia serpentine ) 1 g, Shankha bhasma 500 mg with lukewarm water,kaishore guggulu-2 tablet with Dashmool kwath with neem ras in a dose of 40 ml, Ashwagandha avleha 10 g with Lukewarm water. All these drugs were prescribed for twice a day These oral medications were continued in following 2 months after the completion of Panchkarma schedule.

• Cervical spondylosis
• Causes of cervical spondylosis
• Greeva basti
• Shastikshali pinda swedana
• Panchatika ksheera basti
• Sandhya's nasyam oil
• Siravedha
• Leech therapy

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