Abstract

A REVIEW OF MANYA SANDHIGATA VATA AND ITS MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

Priyanka Singh*, Poonam Gupta and Siddharth Gaikwad Sir

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Abstract

Vata vyadhi is included in Asthamahavyadis and is told to be Kasthasadhya, Among the 80 nanatmaja vatavyadhi sandhigata vata is the most common disability disorder in todays era. Manya sandhigata vata is one such vatavyadhi which is considered to be chronic disease with longer duration and slow progression and is becoming common due to globalization of unhealthy lifestyle, physical inactivity and unhealthy diet. Speed has become the keyword of present day life. Besides this immense stress, unhealthy food habits, blindly following of the westernized lifestyle, increased travelling, continuous sitting & working on computers etc., are helpful in increasing the incidence of this disease day by day. The disease due to its resemblance in clinical manifestation can be correlated with cervical spondylosis. The symptoms include neck pain, stiffness, giddiness, tingling sensation, restricted neck movements. The modern management advocates NSAIDS, Analgesic, muscle relaxant, calcium suppliments, cervical collar followed by surgical intervention. Ayurveda aiming at preventive as well as curative aspects of every disease from root cause various palliative drugs and shodhan methods are proposed in samhita for pain management and treatment of Manya sandhigata vata.

Keywords: Manya sandhigata vata, Cervical spondylosis, Ayurvedic Management of Sandhigata vata (Manya sandhigata).