Abstract

STUDY THE EFFECT OF SELECTED YOGIC KRIYA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (AMAVATA) OF KNEE JOINT.

*Dr. Suhas Uttamrao Sakhare and Dr. Yeshwant Rajpal Patil

Abstract

Amavata is a commonest disorder seen in middle age people which affect both the sex, characterized by angmarda (Body pain), Aruchi (loss of taste), Trishna (thirst), Alsya (loss of enthusiasm), Gourava (heaviness), klama (tiredness without doing work), Apaka (indigestion) and fever. In the later stage pain may begin to migrate from place to place with a Vrishchika damshavat vedana(intense stinging type of pain) and burning sensation. Similar symptoms seen in Rheumatoid Arthritis in modern science. The treatment principle includes the pain management and steroids in allopathic medicine. In Ayurveda according to our classical Langhana (Light diet or fasting), Deepana, pachana, Samshodhna (Different purifications) are suggested. In the present clinical study 20 Rheumatoid arthritis (Amavata) of knee joint patients were registered from the O.P.D. & I.P.D from all 20 patients 15 patients completed the treatment. The aim of the study was to see the effect of Pavanmuktasana, Vajrasana, Padmasana and Tadasana in Rheumatoid Arthritis (Amvata) of knee joint. Statistical analysis shows improvement in pain and stiffness of knee joint.

Keywords: Amavata, Rheumatoid arthritis, knee joint, Pavanmuktasana, Vajrasana, Padmasana, Tadasana.