Management of knee osteoarthritis through ayurveda: a case study
Journal name: Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Original article title: Management of knee osteoarthritis through ayurveda: a case study
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Year: 2016 | Doi: 10.70066/jahm.v4i4.319
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Knee osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and is a major cause of disability. Its prevalence in India is 22% to 39%. In Modern medicine, OA is generally treated with Acetaminophen, aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as pain relief medicines. Excessive use of NSAIDs can lead to gastric complications. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is widely employed in the treatment for end-stage osteoarthritis but Pneumonia is one of the most common complications after knee arthroplasty. It is the major cause of readmission and death after surgery. In
Ayurveda,Osteoarthritis can be correlated with sandhigata vata because of its resemblance in clinical features. This is a case of knee Osteoarthritis who was advised arthroplasty. He was successfully managed with internal medication & some external therapy. Osteoarthritis is routinely treated by Ayurveda practitioners but from this case study. It can be concluded that severe osteoarthritis may be managed with Ayurvedic intervention
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