Spine and Joint Care through Ayurveda
Ayurveda has been one of the most trusted healing therapies for people all around the world. Although it is an ancient medicinal therapy, yet it has made a remarkable place for itself amidst the new medical discoveries being made every single day. The main reason for this is that Ayurveda derives all its therapies and treatments from natural processes and products, making it completely safe and complication-free. These days most of the people choose to go for ayurvedic therapies because it aims at complete well being of human mind, body and spirit. Ayurveda has solution for every physical and mental ailment that a person can probably suffer from. Spine and joint problems can be treated very effectively through Ayurvedic therapies.
Spine and joint care through Ayurveda in India:-
The best thing about Ayurveda, which attracts people to it, is that it always focuses on the root cause of the problem rather than treating the symptoms of the problem, which is generally the case with other medical treatments. This is why the results for spine and joints treatments are fantastic. It has now been globally accepted and appreciated that Ayurveda has been successfully able to treat spine and joints problems without making the patient undergo surgery. The spine and joint problems like spondylitis, slip disc, sciatica, osteo-arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, which are quite common in old age, can be treated in the best possible way with Ayurveda. Following are some of the most prominent Ayurveda centers in India that have special programs for spine and joint care:
- Ayurvedagram , Kerala
- Charaka, Andhra Pradesh
- Kerala Ayurveda Academy, Kerala
Ayurveda treatments for Spine and Joint problems:-
One of the most common joint problems is arthritis for which Ayurvedic help is being sought these days. Ayurveda tells that joint pains are generally caused by the aggravation of vata dosha and arthritis is a condition which is caused by accumulation of ama, a toxic by-product of improper digestion and aggravation of vata. This ama can circulate in the whole body or can get deposit at the comparatively weaker sites of the body. When it gets collected in the joints and if at the same time there is aggravation of vata, then it results in a disease called amavata which is more commonly known as arthritis. Various Ayurvedic therapies like Dhanyamla dhara, Pizhichi (kayasekam) and a course of Vasthi have shown excellent response in this ailment.
- Dhara : Specifically, available in Kerala, in this therapy, a continuous stream of medicated warm oil / herbal decoctions / medicated milk/ buttermilk is poured onto the forehead for 45 to 90 minutes, creating profound relaxation of the central nervous system. If Shirodhara is taken after this, it delivers an even better result.
- Pizhichil: In this therapy, medicated oil is poured onto the body in continuous streams while by four therapists gently massage your body for 45 to 90 minutes. One of the extremely soothing and relaxing treatments, it acts as a free radical scavenger, toning, strengthening and deeply rejuvenating the whole body. This therapy is also one of the specialties of Kerala and generally not found in other parts of India.
- Kativasthi: This treatment incorporates specially prepared warm medicated oil, which is kept over the lower back with herbal paste boundary and lasts for 45 to 60 minutes. It is very beneficial in relieving pain, in low back-ache, spinal disorders etc.
Other therapies like Pathrapotalaswedam, Choornawsedam, Pizhichil, Kadeevasthy, Greevavasthy, Pichu and lepam included in a single package are specifically aimed towards relieving inflammatory changes. They help in releasing the spasm in the affected area, strengthening the supportive tissues that hold the spine/joints and nourishing the joints by improving the circulation. This program is extremely effective as a preventive measure to avoid spine and joint complications in people who have had history of back and neck problems.
