Ayurvedic Treatment for Disc Prolapse

Ayurvedic Treatment for Disc Prolapse is efficient to avoid unwanted surgeries. Disc prolapse is the condition in which the inner portion of the disc to protrude through the outer ring. This is also known as a slipped or herniated disc. Disc prolapse occurs anywhere in the spinal column.

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

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DISC PROLAPSE

Pain in the site of the prolapsed disc
Pain may radiate towards arms, shoulders, leg, foot
Numbness in legs
Tingling sensation
Muscle weakness
Muscle spasms
Overactive reflexes
Low backache
Neck pain

CAUSES OF DISC PROLAPSE

Disc degeneration
Lesiones traumáticas.

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF DISC PROLAPSE

Age-related wear and tear occur in the disc, leads to reduced flexibility and a higher chance of protrusion of contents due to rupturing of the disc.

DIAGNOSIS OF DISC PROLAPSE

Inspection
Palpation – to find out the tenderness
Movements
X – rays
IRM
TAC

TREATMENTS FOR DISC PROLAPSE

Physiotherapy and pain relievers can help. A few cases may require surgery.
Medications – Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Analgesic, Muscle relaxant and Narcotic

PROGNOSIS OF DISC PROLAPSE

El pronóstico se basa en la causa de la enfermedad, la duración y el estado del paciente

COMPLICATIONS OF DISC PROLAPSE

Permanent nerve damage
Bladder or bowel dysfunction
Stiffened vertebrae

DISC PROLAPSEAND AYURVEDA

In Ayurveda, Disc prolapse falls under Vatavyadhi or a Vata dosha imbalance disorder.
It is manifested as katigraha (low back ache) or greeva graham (neck pain)
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, tingling sensation.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF DISC PROLAPSE

Excess consumption of unctuous, cold food
Excessive physical exercise.
Supresión de los impulsos naturales.
Trauma
Injuries

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF DISC PROLAPSE

Dull intermittent pain and numbness in the low back region or cervical region on movement.

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF DISC PROLAPSE

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 spinal column and produces different kinds of aches and pains.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DISC PROLAPSE

Toda – Pain
Sada – weakness
Tingling sensation
Numbness
Rigidez

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF DISC PROLAPSE

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

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR DISC PROLAPSE

Ayurvedic local treatment for DISC PROLAPSE

Pain-relieving lepa application
Valuka svedam – local fermentation
Greeva vasthi
Kateevasthi-panchaguna taila
Kateepichu-Sahacharadi tailam

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR DISC PROLAPSE

Gandharvahastadi Kashayam
Ashtavargam Kashayam
Rasnasaptakam Kashayam
Dhanwantharam Kashayam
Rasnerandadi Kashayam
Nirgundyadi Kashayam
Chiruvilwadi Kashayam
Mustadi Marma Kashayam
Balarishtam
Abhayarishtam
Dasamoolarishtam
Gandha tailam along with milk
Rasaraj ras
Laksha guggulu

Trayodasanga guggulu
Mahayogaraja guggulu

AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR DISC PROLAPSE

NASYA-Ksheerabala
VASTHI-Erandamooladi yapana vasthi
SNEHAVIRECHANAM-Eranda tailam
Shirovasti

Kerala Style Treatments

Dhanya Swedam
Dhanyamla Dhara
Patrapodala Swedam
Shashtika Pinda Swedam
Dhara
Talapothichil

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR DISC PROLAPSE

Administración interna

Gandharvahastadi Kashayam
Ashtavargam Kashayam
Rasnasaptakam Kashayam
Dhanwantharam Kashayam
Rasnerandadi Kashayam
Nirgundyadi Kashayam
Chiruvilwadi Kashayam
Mustadi Marma Kashayam
Balarishtam
Abhayarishtam
Dasamoolarishtam
Gandha tailam along with milk
Rasaraj ras
Laksha guggulu

Trayodasanga guggulu
Mahayogaraja guggulu

External application

Sahacharadi tailam
Panchaguna tailam
Mahanarayana tailam

HOME REMEDIES FOR DISC PROLAPSE

Heat application on the affected area by a towel dipped with hot water
Massage the painful area for 15 minutes ( NOT too much pressure )

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR DISC PROLAPSE

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
Avoid heavy exercises that further aggravate the conditions.
Oil massage on affected area advised. Which alleviates vata dosha
Descansa adecuadamente.

YOGA FOR DISC PROLAPSE

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.

RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF DISC PROLAPSE