EFFECT OF ATASI TAILA KARNAPURAN IN CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS – A CASE SERIES

Abstract

In today’s era, humankind experience various undesirable practices like continuous work in one posture, improper sitting posture for long time in offices, lack of physical exercise, over exertion, all these aspects create insane pressure and compressive injury to the spine, that play an important role in producing disease like Cervical Spondylosis. In Ayurveda through its sign and symptoms it can be correlated with Manyastambha. There is need to explore the Ayurvedic perspective of cervical spondylosis by which we can cure and prevent this disease. Cervical Spondylosis is a degenerative condition of the cervical spine. Pain and stiffness are the primary symptoms. Often, there may be referred symptoms in the upper limb. Radiation of pain from shoulder to digits along the course of the nerve indicates nerve root compression. 66% of adults experience neck pain in their lifetime and 5% are highly disabled by it. Patient was treated with atasi taila karnapuran. There was marked improvement in pain and full range of movement was achieved. Cervical Spondylitis though is difficult to manage, but atasi taila karnapurana has significant relief in the parameters like neck pain and stiffness.