JOINT PAIN- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Research Papers, Yoga

Joint pain is included under musculoskeletal diseases. In musculoskeletal diseases, pain is associated with bone, muscle, nerves, tendons, and ligaments.

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

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF JOINT PAIN

Pain varies from a dull constant ache to a sudden sharp feeling.
Pain manifested in and around the joints.
Pain may radiate towards the muscles.
Pain aggravated during body movement.

CAUSES OF JOINT PAIN

Mechanical causes
Inflammatory joint diseases
Injuries
Osteoporosis
Osteomyelitis
Fracturas
Dislocation
Degenerative arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Mineral deficiency
Deficiency of vitamin D
Infecciones
Fiebre

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF JOINT PAIN

In the case of infections, the immune system sends white blood cells to fight off the infection, leads to inflammation, which causes joint pain.
Stimulation of specialized pain-sensitive nerve fibres (nociceptors) that innervate bone tissue leads to the sensation of bone and joint pain.
Bone pain originates from both the periosteum and the bone marrow which relay nociceptive signals to the brain creating the sensation of pain. Bone tissue is innervated by both myelinated (A beta and A delta fiber) and unmyelinated (C fiber) sensory neurons.
In combination, they can provide an initial burst of pain, initiated by the faster-myelinated fibers, followed by a slower and longer-lasting dull pain initiated by unmyelinated fibers.
In referred body pain, increased excitation of the spinal cord occurs. Muscular spasm is mostly secondary to a painful lesion in another muscle or joint.

DIAGNOSIS OF JOINT PAIN

EXAMINATIONS

Inspection
Palpation
Movements – Flexion, Extension, forward bending, Lateral bending

INVESTIGATIONS

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

TREATMENTS FOR JOINT PAIN

Medications – Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Analgesics
Tratamiento de la patología subyacente
Physiotherapy
In the case of nutrient deficiency, calcium and vitamin D supply.
Radiotherapy
In few cases may require surgery

PROGNOSIS OF JOINT PAIN

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

COMPLICATIONS OF JOINT PAIN

Stiffened joint
Permanent damage of joint
Unable to do any movement

JOINT PAIN AND AYURVEDA

In Ayurveda, joint pain 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 asthi dhatu are involved.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF JOINT PAIN

Excess consumption of ununctuous, cold food
Excessive physical exercise.
Supresión de los impulsos naturales.
Trauma
Injuries
Asthi dhatu kashaya – degeneration of bone tissue

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF JOINT PAIN

Dull intermittent pain in the joints

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF JOINT PAIN

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 joints and produces different kinds of aches and pains.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF JOINT PAIN

Toda – aching pain
Ruk – Pain on the joints
Redness on joints
Pain aggravates on movement
Sopha – oedema
Sada – weakness

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF JOINT PAIN

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

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR JOINT PAIN

Ayurvedic local treatment for joint pain

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

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR JOINT PAIN

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

Trayodasanga guggulu
Mahayogaraja guggulu

AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR JOINT PAIN

VASTHI- Erandamooladi yapana vasthi
SNEHAVIRECHANAM-Eranda tailam

NASYA-Ksheerabala

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR JOINT PAIN

Administración interna

Aplicación externa

Snehadhara – with Balaswagandha Thailam y Ksheerabala Tailam
Shashtika Sali panda sweda

Ayurvedic Remedies for Joint Health/Support

HOME REMEDIES FOR JOINT PAIN

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 JOINT PAIN

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.

YOGA FOR JOINT PAIN

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 JOINT PAIN

Multimodal Ayurvedic management for Sandhigatavata(Osteoarthritis of knee joints)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3764880/