Sandhigatavata
Sandhigata Vata also called osteo arthritis mostly appears in old age due to Dhatukshaya, which restricts patient’s ability to perform daily tasks and makes them disabled/handicapped
Symptoms
- Pain in the weight bearing joints
- Swelling
- Cracking sound in joints
Cause
- Age factor
- Apathya ahara and vihara which causes rakthavarana vata prakopa or Dhatukshaya vata prakopa
Investigation
- Relevant blood and radiological investigation
Treatment protocol
- Rakta mokshana
- Koshta Shudhi
- Abhyanga
- Swedana
- Basti karma
- Agni karma
- Yoga therapy is also provided
- Shamana medicine