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ROLE OF PANCHKARMA THERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KATISHOOL W.S.R TO LUMBER SPONDYLOSIS – A CASE REPORT

*Dr. Deepika Nagar, Dr. Sunita Bola, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Dr. Ghyan Prakash Sharma and Dr. Preeti Swami

Abstract

In recent era busy professional and communal life, Improper sitting posture of offices, factories, unremitting and physical exertion, jerking activities during travelling and sports all these factors create too much pressure to the vertebral column and play a vital role in producing low backache. The disease katishool correlated with lumber spondylosis has become a huge problem. Lumber spondylosis is a common age related degenerative condition in the region of lumber spine with gradual formation of bony over growth(osteophytes). No satisfactory management is available in modern medicine. Only conservative treatment is available in modern medicine. This article is about the clinical study of patient of katishool register from the IPD PG department of panchakarma DSRRAU college and hospital jodhpur. The present study aimed at finding effective management of katishool. The panchakarma procedures selected for management of katishool were abhyanga, kativasti, patra pinda swedan, kaalabasti, pizichil. In this study patient got significant improvement and no complication were found during and after the clinical study.

Keywords: Lumber spondylosis, Osteophytes, katishool, abhyanga, kativasti, patra pinda swedan, kala basti, pizichil.