Viddhagni karma in achilles tendinitis – a case study
Journal name: International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Original article title: Viddhagni karma in achilles tendinitis – a case study
The International Ayurvedic Medical Journal (IAMJ) is a peer-reviewed scientific publication dedicated to Ayurveda. It aims to integrate Ayurvedic concepts with modern scientific understanding, offering a comprehensive source of validated knowledge for both the modern Ayurvedic community and the broader medical fraternity.
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Nagaratna
Srinivas Masalekar
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Year: 2020
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‘ Viddha ’ is a Sanskrit word, meaning to pierce or penetrate something. Agnikarma is the procedure of cauterization. Viddhagni is fusion procedure of Viddha (Vyadhana ) and Agnikarma . It is effective in both acute and chronic pain. Achilles tendinitis is a condition characterized by pain and swelling over the Achilles tendon area. Achilles tendinitis is most found in individuals aged 30-40 years. The prevalence of Achilles tendinitis varies among different ages and groups of people. The management of Achilles tendinitis involves rest, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents and finally tendon repair. The conservative treatment as well as surgery has disadvantaged that incomplete pain relief. This condition can be correlated to Vata kantaka in Ayurveda.Agnikarma is indicated in sira, snayu, sandhi and asthigata rogas 1.Agnikarma is described as most effective therapy in the management of painful conditions especially musculoskeletal disorders. Viddhagni karma is the modification of Agni karma. The pain is strong, stimulus. If body gets still stronger stimulus destructs the attention of the senses and one feels better. This action is obtained by Viddhagni karma . In this case study, a 28-yearold female diagnosed with Achilles tendinitis was administered with Viddhagni karma for 3 sittings with an interval of 7 days. Assessment was done for pain, tenderness, movement and swelling. Significant improvement was observed after treatment. Keywords: Achilles tendinitis, Viddhagni, Agnikarma INTRODUCTION Achilles tendon disorders are a nemesis to both the patient and physician
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