ACHILLES TENDINITIS- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Yoga &

Achilles tendinitis is the injury of the Achilles tendon. The Achilles tendon is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects the calf muscles to the heel bone. It is included under musculoskeletal diseases. In musculoskeletal diseases, pain is associated with bone, muscle, nerves, tendons and ligaments.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS
CAUSES OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS
DIAGNOSIS OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS
TREATMENTS FOR ACHILLES TENDINITIS
PROGNOSIS OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS
COMPLICATIONS OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS
ACHILLES TENDINITIS AND AYURVEDA
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR ACHILLES TENDINITIS
AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR ACHILLES TENDINITIS
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR ACHILLES TENDINITIS
AYURVEDIC SODHANA TREATMENT FOR ACHILLES TENDINITIS
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR ACHILLES TENDINITIS
HOME REMEDIES FOR ACHILLES TENDINITIS
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR ACHILLES TENDINITIS
YOGA FOR ACHILLES TENDINITIS
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS

Pain varies from a dull constant ache to a sudden sharp feeling.
Pain manifested in and around the foot.
Pain aggravated during walking.
Tenderness on the heel

CAUSES OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS

Mechanical causes
Inflammatory
Injuries
Straining the calf muscles during repeated exercise
Continuous walking for long-distance

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS

The repetitive action of the calf muscle tendon results in tears and injuries, which leads to localised inflammation. The tendon becomes thickened and loses elasticity leads to stiffness. Stimulation of specialized pain-sensitive nerve fibres (nociceptors) that innervate the bone tissue and tendon leads to pain in the heel.

DIAGNOSIS OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS

EXAMINATIONS

Inspection – in and around the heels
Palpation
Movements – Flexion, Extension of ankle joint

INVESTIGATIONS

X – rays
IRM
TAC
Laboratory tests – to find out the underlying pathology

TREATMENTS FOR ACHILLES TENDINITIS

Medications – Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Analgesics
Tratamiento de la patología subyacente
Physiotherapy and rehabilitation
In few cases may require surgery

PROGNOSIS OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS

Prognosis is based on the degree of the inflammation, duration and condition of the patient

COMPLICATIONS OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS

Rupture of Achilles tendon

ACHILLES TENDINITIS AND AYURVEDA

In Ayurveda, Achilles tendinitis (pada sula) or vatakandaka falls under Vatavyadhi or a Vata dosha imbalance disorder.
Vata vyadhi can be correlated to neurological or neuromuscular disorders. The causes and pathogenesis of diseases caused by vitiation of Vata dosha, in general, are the exclusive cause and pathogenesis ofpain, numbness, weakness.
Vata dosha and mamsa dhatu are involved.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS

Excess consumption of ununctuous, acrid, cold food
Excessive physical exercise.
Supresión de los impulsos naturales.
Walking for long-distance
Trauma
Injuries

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS

Dull intermittent pain in the heels

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS

Vata, pitta y kapha dosha se mueven por todos los canales de circulación. Debido a la naturaleza sutil de vata, impulsa a los dos doshas restantes.
El vata agravado habiendo provocado estos dos doshas, se exacerba y llena los canales vacíos y se mueve grandemente dentro de ellos o siendo envuelto por los otros doshas.
The aggravated vata resides in the snayu (tendon) of the heel and produces different kinds of aches and pains.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS

Toda – aching pain
Ruk – Pain on the heels
Pain aggravates on walking
Sopha – oedema
Sada – weakness

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS

Pain associated with traumatic injuries is difficult to cure – krichra sadhya

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR ACHILLES TENDINITIS

Ayurvedic local treatment for Achilles tendinitis

Pain-relieving lepa application
Pada Abhyanga – oil massaging on the foot
Agnikarma
Bandhana (bandaging)

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR ACHILLES TENDINITIS

Balarishtam
Maharasnadi kashayam
Dhanwantharam ghritam
Rasna panchakam kashayam
Rasnasaptakam kashayam
Rasaraj ras
Laksha guggulu

Trayodasanga guggulu
Mahayogaraja guggulu

AYURVEDIC SODHANA TREATMENT FOR ACHILLES TENDINITIS

VASTHI- Erandamooladi yapana vasthi
SNEHAVIRECHANAM-Eranda tailam

NASYA-Ksheerabala

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR ACHILLES TENDINITIS

Administración interna

Dasamoolarishtam
Rasnerandadi kashayam
Rasna panchakam kashayam
Rasna saptakam kashayam
Rasaraj ras
Laksha guggulu

Trayodasanga guggulu
Mahayogaraja guggulu
Dhanwantharam ghrita

External application

Snehadhara – with balaswagandha tailam and ksheerabala tailam
Shashtika Sali panda sweda

HOME REMEDIES FOR ACHILLES TENDINITIS

Proper rest
Heat application on the affected area by a towel dipped with hot water
Massage the painful area for 15 minutes ( NOT too much pressure )
Drinking plenty of fluids
Bathing in warm water
Foot massaging

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR ACHILLES TENDINITIS

Avoid food items that produce vata dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because vata imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
Consume alimentos de fácil digestión, leche de vaca
Evite los ejercicios pesados que agravan aún más las afecciones.
Oil massage on the affected part is advised. This alleviates vata dosha.
Descansa adecuadamente.

YOGA FOR ACHILLES TENDINITIS

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from aches and pains

El paciente tiene que estar sentado en postura de meditación con la cabeza y la columna vertebral erguidas, con el cuerpo relajado. El paciente tiene que cerrar una fosa nasal (por ejemplo, la fosa nasal izquierda si utiliza la mano derecha y viceversa) con el pulgar y exhalar completamente por la otra fosa nasal. De nuevo, tendrá que inspirar profundamente por la otra fosa nasal mientras la fosa opuesta sigue cerrada con el pulgar.

Savasana – relaxes body and mind

RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ACHILLES TENDINITIS