Ayurvedic approach in Prevention/Dignosis and Management of Musculoskeletal disorders

Abstract

In Ayurveda, musculoskeletal  disorders comes under the broad spectrum of vatavyadhi. Due to various nidan, vatadosha  gets vitiated  and  enters  srotases  leading  to  vata  disorder.  (i.e  vatavyadhi)  including  musculoskeletal  disorder  like  Joint  disorder (Sandhivata,  Vatarakta,  Amavata etc.), Asthiksshaya (osteoporosis)  mansasosha  (muscular  dystrophy), Ardita (facial paralysis), Pakshaghata (Hemiplegia) etc. The pathophysiology of this spectrum of diseases also include srotorodha (i.e obstruction of channel) that in turn causes dhatukshaya  mainly of Asthi and mansadhatu,  as the asthidhatu  is one among the main site of vatadosha. Treatment of musculoskeletal disorders can be initiated only after understanding main aliments in detail (Nidanpanchak)  and after doing proper examination  of patient by differtent  pariksha’s  mentioned in our classics. We can implement  a general treatment according  to the type of pain in musculoskeletal  disorder  like Langhana,  Deepana,  Pachana, Shodanachikitsa  in the form of virechana,  Vasti said to be the Ardhachikitsa  for vatavyadhi,  Raktmokshana  in vatarakta, Snehapana  and can also do Sthanik chikitsa like januvasti patrapindasweda, shashtikashalipindasweda, lepa and Upnaha, VaalukaSweda in case of Amavata, Presheka in case of vatarakta. Shamana chikitsa & Rasayana chikitsa.