An approach to avascular necrosis by ayurvedic management

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• Avascular necrosis (AVN) is the cellular death of component of bone due to impaired blood supply. It is associated with long term steroid use and alcohol consumption in large volume. AVN of femur head is most common type of necrosis because the artery supplying to the area is very narrow which easily gets injured followed by mere dislocation or a sub capital fracture which leads to lack of nourishment resulting in necrosis. In conservative science no specific treatment rather than surgery is available. Moreover, it is expensive and has poor prognosis too. • A 42 year male patient presenting with pain & stiffness in bilateral hip joint more severe in left, difficulty in walking reported in SSNJ Ayurved Rugnalaya , Solapur. Diagnosed as avascular necrosis by orthopedic surgeon. • In Ayurveda , wide range of treatment have been mentioned which is effective in such manifestation. This case was treated with Tiktaksheerbasti Basti, AnuvasanaBasti , along with Shaman Aushadhi . • From this study it can be concluded that AVN can be successfully treated with Ayurvedic treatment. Keywords: AVN, Asthimajjagata Vata, Tiktaksheer Basti , Case Report INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL Vivek Shrirampant Chandurkar