BUNION- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Yoga & Pranayama

A bunion is a painful bony bump that forms on the joint at the base of the big toe. A bunion is formed when the big toe pushes against the next toe.

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

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BUNION

  • Bone deformity
  • Pain Tenderness
  • Stiffness
  • Swelling
  • Redness around the big toe joint

 CAUSES OF BUNION

  • Wearing tight shoes
  • Foot stress like standing for long periods
  • Arthrite

 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

Due to the above-mentioned causes, some of the bones in the foot move out of place. This causes the tip of your big toe to get pulled toward the smaller toes and forces the joint at the base of the big toe to stick out.

 DIAGNOSIS

EXAMINATIONS

  • Inspection
  • Palpation
  • Movements

 INVESTIGATIONS

  •  X – rays
  • Blood tests to find out the underlying pathology like arthritis

TREATMENTS FOR BUNION

  • Medications – Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Analgesic.
  • Treatment of underlying pathology.
  • Surgery ( bunionectomy)
  • These are some of the common methods for treating bunions.

PROGNOSIS OF BUNION

Full recovery from a bunionectomy can take up to eight weeks.

COMPLICATIONS OF BUNION

  • Deformity of foot
  • Unable to walk due to the chronic pain
  • Bursitis

BUNION AND AYURVEDA

  • In Ayurveda, bunion falls under Vata vyadhi or a Vata dosha imbalance disorder.
  • Vata vyadhi can be correlated to musculoskeletal or neuromuscular disorders. The causes and pathogenesis of diseases caused by vitiation of Vata dosha, in general, are the exclusive cause and pathogenesis of pain, stiffness, numbness, tingling sensation.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF BUNION

  • Excess consumption of ununctuous, cold food Excessive physical exercise.
  • Suppression of natural urges.
  • Traumatisme
  • Injuries

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF BUNION

  • Dull intermittent pain and numbness in the base of the big toe.

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF BUNION

  • Vata, pitta and kapha dosha move through all channels of circulation.
  • Due to the subtle nature of vata it impels the remaining two doshas.
  • The aggravated vata having provoked these two doshas, exacerbated and fills up the empty channels and moves greatly inside them or by getting enveloped by the other doshas.
  • The aggravated vata resides in the foot at the base of the big toe and produces different kinds of aches and pains.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

  • Toda – Pain on the joint of the big toe
  • Stiffness
  • Swelling

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS

  • Difficult to cure – krichra sadhya ( Need surgical management)
  • Symptoms are manageable

CHIKITSA- BUNION TREATMENT BUNION

  • Svedam – local fermentation
  • Pain-relieving lepa application
  • Local massage with kaseesadi taila

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT

  • Dasamoolarishtam
  • Laksha guggulu
  • Trayodasanga guggulu
  • Mahayogaraja guggulu

AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR BUNION

Vasthi – medicated enema

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR BUNION

Administration interne

ayurvedic treatment for bunions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Ayurvedic remedy for bunions

HOME REMEDIES FOR BUNION

  • Heat application on the affected area with a towel dipped in hot water
  • Wearing good-sized shoes

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR BUNION

  • Avoid food items that produce vata dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest.
  • Because vata imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
  • Consume easily digestible food items, cow’s milk Avoid heavy exercises which further aggravate the conditions.
  • Oil massage on the affected area is advised. Which alleviates vata dosha
  • Take proper rest.

YOGA FOR BUNION

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

Le patient doit être assis dans une position méditative, la tête et la colonne vertébrale droites, et le corps détendu. Le patient doit fermer une narine (par exemple la narine gauche s'il utilise la main droite et vice versa) avec le pouce et expirer complètement par l'autre narine. Il devra à nouveau inspirer profondément par l'autre narine tout en continuant à fermer la narine opposée avec le pouce.