A CRITICAL STUDY ON SANDHIGATA VATA W.S.R.TO OSTEOARTHRITIS
Dr. Naushad Shekh*, Dr. Ramnihor Tapsi Jaiswal, Dr. Manohar Ram and Dr. Kamlesh Kumar
ABSTRACT
Sandhigata Vata is the commonest form of articular disorder. It commonly occurs in old age, due to Dhatukshaya. It limits daily activities such as walking, dressing, bathing etc. The effect of this disease causes loss of functions as well as deformity of the joints specially weight bearing joints like knee joints. As Sandhigata Vata is one of the Vata Vyadhi, the person who indulges in Vatakara Ahara and Vihara is more prone to this disease. As this disease is chronic in nature, food, lifestyle and medicine have influence on relieving and aggravating the symptoms of Sandhigata Vata. As per modern science, the Osteoarthritis treatment is only pain killers, they only subside the pain but not cure the causes of disease. While according to traditional life science, Ayurveda has most effective solution over this.
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