VESICOURETERAL REFLUX- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Research Papers, Yoga & Pranayama

Vesicoureteral reflux is the backward flow of urine from the bladder to the ureters. This condition is more common in children.

  • SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX
  • CAUSES OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX
  • PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX
  • DIAGNOSIS OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX
  • TREATMENTS FOR VESICOURETERAL REFLUX
  • PROGNOSIS OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX
  • COMPLICATIONS OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX
  • VESICOURETERAL REFLUX AND AYURVEDA
  • NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX
  • PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX
  • SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX
  • LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX
  • AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX
  • CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR VESICOURETERAL REFLUX
  • AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR VESICOURETERAL REFLUX
  • COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR VESICOURETERAL REFLUX
  • HOME REMEDIES FOR VESICOURETERAL REFLUX
  • DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR VESICOURETERAL REFLUX
  • YOGA FOR VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

  • Burning sensation when urinating
  • Urinating frequently or feeling the need to urinate frequently but only a small amount
  • Fiebre
  • Cloudy urine
  • Lower abdominal pain and discomfort

CAUSES OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

  • Urinary tract abnormalities
  • Factores genéticos
  • Birth defects
  • Bladder dysfunctions

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

Pathophysiology of vesicoureteral reflux is based on the cause of the disease. In the case of primary vesicoureteral reflux, the valves between the bladder and ureters affected. In this, backward flow of urine occurs due to defect in the valves. Secondary vesicoureteral reflux occurs due to obstruction or blockage in the bladder. 

DIAGNOSIS OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

  • Historia
  • Physical examination
  • Voiding cystourethrogram 
  • Urine analysis and bacterial culture
  • Imaging techniques
  • Blood investigations

TREATMENTS FOR VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

  • Analgésicos
  • Antibiotics – To control infections
  • Surgical interventions
  • Treatment for underlying pathology

PROGNOSIS OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

  • Prognosis is based on the cause of the disease and condition of the patient
  • Vesicoureteral reflux can be managed by surgical remedies.

COMPLICATIONS OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

  • Untreated vesicoureteral reflux may lead to complications like spreading of infection to the kidney, urine incontinence

VESICOURETERAL REFLUX AND AYURVEDA

  • In Ayurveda, vesicoureteral reflux is symptomatologically refers to mootrakrichra, mootraghata, apana vayu vaigunya.
  • Vesicoureteral reflux is the disease affecting mootravaha srothas.
  • Vatanulomaka treatments are more effective in vesicourethral reflux

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

  • Excess consumption of ununctuous, dry food
  • Supresión de las ganas de orinar
  • Agantu factors – infections, injuries

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

  • Difficulties in urination.

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

In Mootra krichra, the vitiated Pitta Dosha along with Vata (mainly Apana Vayu) on reaching Vasti (bladder) afflicts the Mootravaha Srothas due to which the patient feels difficulty in micturition. The above-mentioned symptomatology has a close resemblance with urinary tract infections. In mootraghata, the normal flow of urine arrested.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

  • Udara sula – lower abdominal pain
  • Difficulty in urination
  • Burning sensation during micturition
  • Fever – jwara

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

  • Mootrakrichra and mootraghata are manageable with proper ayurvedic treatments.

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

Administración interna

  • Dasamoolarishtam
  • Abhayarishtam
  • Gandharvahasthadi kashaya
  • Brihatyadi kashaya
  • Punarnava mandura
  • Chandra prabha vati

HOME REMEDIES FOR VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

  • Heat application on the lower abdomen by a towel dipped with hot water to relieve pain
  • Intake of appropriate quantity of water

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

  • Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
  • Drinking water boiled with dried ginger.

YOGA FOR VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

  • Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from the discomfort associated with vesicoureteral reflux

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.

  • Padmasana
  • Makarasana
  • Mandukasana