Abstract

MANGAMENT OF CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS REDICULOPATHY IN AYURVED A CASE REPORT

*Dr. Govind Narayan and Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma

Abstract

Cervical Spondylosis radiculopathy(C.S.R.) can be understand as grey hair of the spine, symptoms often develop insidiously and characterised by stiffness and deep aching pain in neck radiating towards arms and shoulder also characterised numbness. The management available in current era of medicine is not satisfactory since a long time. sHere we present a case of C.S.R., which was treated with a combination of Panchkarma procedures and combinations of Ayurvedic oral medicine. Greevastambh was considered as the Ayurvedic diagnosis for the case treated with Panchtikta ksheera basti(enema with medicated milk) for 16 days along with Shalishastic pind swedana for 16 day along with oral medicine as Ashwagandha churna(Withania sominifera Dunal)-2gm+Shatavari churna (Asparagus recemosus Willd) -2gm +Gokshur churna (Tribulus terrestris L.)-2gm+Sarpgandha churna (Rauvolfia serpentine (L) Benth.Ex Kurz)-2gm+Shankha bhasma 500 mg bid with Luke warm water, Yograj guggulu -3 tab twice in a day with Dashmool kwath(40 ml), Ashwagandha avleha 10 gm twice a day with Luke warm water. Patient was asset by various parameters and good improvement was noticed in the case after one month of treatment which was sustained in follow up duration. The case study demonstrate that Cervical spondylosis rediculopathy may be successfully managed with Ayurvedic treatment.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Cervical Spondylosis rediculopathy, Greevastambh, Panchkarma.