Abstract

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF AGNIKARMA AND THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AVABAHUKA W.S.R TO FROZEN SHOULDER

*Dr. Amit Kumar, Dr. Narinder Singh and Dr. P. Hemantha Kumar

Abstract

Vata localized in the shoulder region, getting aggravated, dries up the ligaments of the shoulders, constricts the siras present there and produces Avabahuka. Frozen shoulder, the disease of shoulder region in which the capsule of shoulder joint, becomes inflamed and stiff, greatly restricting motion and causing chronic pain. The study was conducted in P.G. Department of Shalya Tantra, NIA, Jaipur. Total 30 diagnosed patients of frozen shoulder of age group 40- 60 years of either sex were registered for the study and divided in two equal groups A & B with 15 patients in each group. Group A was treated with Agnikarama and Group B was treated with therapeutic ultrasound therapy. Total six sittings of the either procedures were done on alternate days for two weeks. Assessments were done on 1st, 7th, and on 14th day. Duration of study was six and half months including follow up. Both the groups showed extremely significant result with p75%) and 11 patients got moderate improvement (50-75%). In group B, 3 patients got excellent improvement (>75%) and 12 patients got moderate improvement (50-75%). Both the groups showed extremely significant results by respective therapies and intergroup comparison showed non-significant result.The treatment applied in both the groups was simple, economical and required no hospitalization and done at OPD level.

Keywords: Agnikarma, Avabahuka, Therapeutic ultrasound.