1. CLINICAL CONDITION / DISEASE / DISORDER IN MODERNMEDICINE :

   
   Cervical Spondylosis

2. NEAREST EQUIVALENTNAME OF THE CONDITION / DISEASE IN AYURVEDA :

   
   GreevaShoola

3. MODERN TREATMENTSAVAILABLE :

   
   

   1. MEDICAL

      
      Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) and naproxen sodium (Aleve) Corticosteroids. A short course of oral prednisone might help ease pain Muscle relaxants. Certain drugs, such as cyclobenzaprine (Amrix, Fexmid), can help relieve muscle spasms in the neck. Anti-seizure medications. Some epilepsy medications can dull the pain of damaged nerves.
      Antidepressants. Certain antidepressant medications can help ease neck pain from cervical spondylosis.

   2. SURGICAL

      
      
      • Discectomy
      • Bariatric Surgery
      • Spinal Fusion

   3. AYURVEDAOFFERS:

      1. MEDICAL

         1. Curative :

            Snehana (Oleation), Swedana (Sudation), Shodhana (Bio purification):
            External Therapies such as Sthanika Abhyanga (local massage), Sthanika Prisheka (Pouring of medicated oils), Agnikarma (Therapuetic heat burn), Greeva Vasti (retention of oil in cervical region), Navara kizhi and Pizhichil (Types of Sudation) are used according to the condition of patient.
            Samshodhana Chikitsa is a specialized therapeutic approach of Ayurveda to eliminate toxins from the body by giving Nasya (Nasal administration), Anuvasana Vasti (Medicated oil Enema), Kashaya Vasti (Decoction Enema) and Virechana (Therapeutic Purgation). But it is to be decided by the physician according to the condition of the patient whether Shodhana therapy is indicated or not.

         2. Palliative :

            
            Shamana
            The medicines, either single / compound formulations like Kashaya, Lehya, Arishta, Churna, Gulika, Ghrita, Thaila are commonly used for prevention and control.
            
            Snehapana- Internal Oleation
            External Oleation and Swedana (Fomentation therapy) like Full body Dhara, Local Dhara, Abhyanga (oil Massage), Dhanyamladhara, Pichu, Pottalis.
            Food: Avoid Bamboo Sprout, Bitter Gourd, Leafy Vegetables, Peas, root vegetables, Sprout, Excess Fasting, Excessive physical work, Excessive Travel, Excessive walking, Physiological strain., Stress, Suppression of urges, Taking food at irregular time, Bengal gram, Costic soda, Groundnut, Incompatible food, Day sleep and awakening at night.
            Intake of hot, light, easy to digest food.

4. Benefits with Ayurveda Treatment

   
   Reduce pain and inflammation of muscles and ligaments and to improve the flexibility of neck bone joints.
   Therapies like Anuvasna Vasti (Medicated oil Enema)and Kashaya Vasti (medicated decoction Enema) help to remove the toxins and strengthen the surrounding nerves of neck region and relieve pain and inflammation.

5. TESTIMONIALS :

   1. Doctors
   2. Subjects

6. SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS :

   
   
   1. Tanwar SR, Thakar AB, Ramteke R. Clinical evaluation of Nasya Karma in cervical spondylosis: Case series. Indian J Health Sci Biomed Res [serial online] 2017 [cited 2023 Jan 17];10:335-9. Available from:https://www.ijournalhs.org/text.asp?2017/10/3/335/213990
   2. Bharti, Katyal, S., Kumar, A., Makhija, R., & Devalla, R. B. (2010). Clinical observation on Greeva Stambha (cervical spondylosis) Chikitsa. Ayu, 31(2), 218–222. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-8520.72402
   3. Dr. Vinodkumar K. Bhorale, and Dr. M. R. Hungundi. “A Clinical Evaluation of Agnikarma in the Management of Greeva Sandhigata Vata w.s.r. To Cervical Spondylosis''. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, Vol. 4, no. 04, Aug. 2019, pp. 65-70, http://www.jaims.in/jaims/article/view/646.
   4. Pathak, Ashutosh &Awasthi, Hari &Pandey, Ajai. (2015). Use of Dashamoola in Cervical Spondylosis: Past and Present Perspective. Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy. 4.10-16.
   5. Amarprakash, D., P. Anaya, K. Shubhangi, and K. Anjna. “A Clinical Study to Evaluate Efficacy of Agnikarma (Locally) and Ashwagandha Ghanavati (Internally ) in the Management of Manyagata Vata w.s.R Cervical Spondylosis”. International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine, vol. 9, no. 3, Oct. 2018, pp. 208-13, doi:10.47552/ijam.v9i3.1109.

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