A case study to evaluate the efficacy of vajigandhadi basti followed by panchatikta ksheer sarpi basti in the management of katigatvata with special reference to lumbar spondylosis

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Katigatavata is disease with pain in lumbar region. Lumbar spondylosis, anterior displacement of vertebrae or vertebral column in relation to vertebrae below is one of the common causes. The advancement of busy professional and social life, improper sitting posture in office, continuous and over exertion, jerking movement during travelling and sports etc factors create undue pressure on the spinal cord and play an important role in producing Katigatvata . In this way this disease is now becoming a significant threat to the working population. According to Ayurveda, it is mentioned as one of the eighty Nanatmaj Vatavyadhi in Charak Samhita (1) Basti is considered as an Ardhachikitsa (half line of treatment) in Ayurvedic treatment and Basti Chikitsa is mainly useful in disorders related to Vata Dosha (2) Current case study was carried out at R. A. Podar Ayurvedic College. A 34 yr male patient with history of lumbar spondylosis was treated. The response to the treatment was recorded and therapeutic effect were evaluated through symptomatic relief. Clinical symptoms were significantly reduced, and degree of anterior flexion increased from 40 0 to 90 0. However, MRI indicated that the patient was still suffering from mild facetal arthropathy and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy is seen with disc bulge. Keywords: Katigatvata, Vajigandhadi Basti, Panchatikta ksheer Sarpi Basti, Lumbar spondylosis INTRODUCTION Lumbar spondylosis is degenerative change in the Vertebral Column Lumbar disc which is almost universal in the elderly