Conceptual study on management of janu sandhigata vata

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Sandhigata vata is one among the 80 Nanatmaja vata vyadhis with the symptoms such as Shoola, Shotha , and Prasarana akunchana apravarthi , according to the symptomspecific Janusandhigata Vata can be correlated to Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disorder arising from the biochemical break down of articular cartilage in synovial joints. As it effects the locomotor system, the daily routine of the individual will be hampered. The prevalence of osteoarthritis generally increases with age. The knee joint is weight bearing, strongest, and most important joint in the body. Movements at the knee joint are essential for all everyday activities, including walking, running, sitting, and standing. Different modalities of treatment have been explained in the Ayurvedic classics to tackle the condition effectively . Sandhigatavata , one among the Gata Vata requires the Samanya Vata Upakrama viz, Snehana, Swedana , and Mridu Samshodhana along with Shamanaushadhi . The management in modern parlance is a functional approach to knee joint pain, including analgesic treatment, steroid therapy, physiotherapy. As per the ayurvedic classics, the treatment of sandhigata vata is shoolahara, Shothhara, which is very much effective in the treatment of this ailment, where the affected individual will certainly improve their quality of life. Here, an attempt has been made for a systematic review of this disease with an approach to Ayurvedic management Keywords: Vata vyadhi, Gata vata, Janu sandhigata vata , Osteoarthritis INTRODUCTION Among the