Joint and Spine Related Problems

Joint disorders are the commonest problem in middle age and in old age .It may be inflammatory (rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathies etc) or relatively less inflammatory (osteoarthritis, neurogenic arthropathy etc). Arthritis is the degenerative disease condition generally associated with aging. This ailment is caused due to the aggravation of Vata dosha.

Ayurveda can treat various spine and joint problems like spondylitis, slip disc, sciatica, osteo-arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, scoliosis, sports injury, knee pain, gouty arthritis etc and have proven effect in the neurological and degenerative problems.

The treatment includes ayurveda therapies along with internal medication.

Neck Pain

The bones of the neck that support the head are called cervical vertebrae. These seven vertebrae are identified as C1 through C7. The neck pain can be due to the degeneration, inflammation; muscle weakness etc. People who give more strain to the neck like computer professionals are more prone to the cervical problems.

BackPain

Middle age is a period feared alike by both the sexes as it brings along a number of diseases. The most common among them being back pain. For this disease, which arises out of sedentary type of work, obesity, lack of proper exercises, improper postures, inherited weakness of bones and muscles.

Rheumatism

Pain, stiffness and swelling in joints, bones, bursae, tendon or sheaths are warnings of
Rheumatism. Also named as Amavata disorder due to the vitiation of Vata and Ama.

Facial Palsy

Exposure to chill, complicated causes like tumor, abscess, hemorrhage, infection of the
middle ear and leukemia are the causes for Facial palsy.

Hemiplegia

Paralysis of one side of the body is the disease called Hemiplegia. Meningitis, brain tumor and compression of cerebral vessels can lead to hemiplegia.

Sciatica

Patient suffering from sciatica walks with pressure of the body on one leg. The pain on either right or left leg is due to the pressure on one of the sciatic nerve.