HOUSEMAID’S KNEE- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Research Papers,

Housemaid’s knee is caused due to inflammation of the prepatellar bursa. It is called prepatellar bursitis. It occurs in people who spend a long time kneeling. It is included under musculoskeletal diseases. In musculoskeletal diseases, pain is associated with bone, muscle, nerves, tendons, and ligaments.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
CAUSES OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
DIAGNOSIS OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
TREATMENTS FOR HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
PROGNOSIS OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
COMPLICATIONS OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
HOUSEMAID’S KNEE AND AYURVEDA
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
HOME REMEDIES FOR HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HOUSEMAID’S KNEE
YOGA FOR HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

Pain varies from a dull constant ache to a sudden sharp feeling.
Pain manifested in and around the knee joint.
Pain aggravated during walking and kneeling.
Redness and swelling in the knee joint
Ternura

CAUSES OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

Mechanical causes
Injuries
Prepatellar bursitis also occur due to infections

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

In the case of infections, the immune system sends white blood cells to fight off the infection, leads to inflammation, which causes bursitis.
It occurs in people who spend a long time in kneeling

DIAGNOSIS OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

EXAMINATIONS

Inspection
Palpation
Movements – Flexion, Extension

INVESTIGATIONS

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

TREATMENTS FOR HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

Medications – Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Analgesics
Tratamiento de la patología subyacente
Physiotherapy

PROGNOSIS OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

Prognosis is based on the stage of the disease, duration and condition of the patient

COMPLICATIONS OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

Chronic pain
Unable to do any movement

HOUSEMAID’S KNEE AND AYURVEDA

In Ayurveda, housemaid’s knee 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 and swelling.
Vata dosha along with pitta and asthi dhatu is involved.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

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

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

Pain and swelling in the knee joint

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

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 and pitta resides in the knee joints and produces redness, swelling and tenderness.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

Toda – aching pain
Ruk – Pain on the knee joint
Redness on knee joint
Pain aggravates on movement
Sopha – edema

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

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

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

Ayurvedic local treatment for housemaid’s knee

Svedam – Fermentation
Pain-relieving lepa application
Abhyanga – oil massaging

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

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

Trayodasanga guggulu
Mahayogaraja guggulu

AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

VASTHI- Erandamooladi yapana vasthi
SNEHAVIRECHANAM-Eranda tailam

NASYA-Ksheerabala

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

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 HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

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
Body massaging

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

Evita los alimentos que producen desequilibrio de vata dosha como los alimentos fríos y secos, difíciles de digerir. Porque el desequilibrio vata agrava los síntomas.
Consume alimentos de fácil digestión, leche de vaca
Evite los ejercicios pesados que agravan aún más las afecciones.
Oil massage on the whole body advised. This alleviates vata dosha.
Descansa adecuadamente.
Avoid kneeling for a long time

YOGA FOR HOUSEMAID’S KNEE

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.