REACTIVE ARTHRITIS- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Research Papers,

Reactive Arthritis is included under musculoskeletal diseases. In musculoskeletal diseases, pain is associated with bone, muscle, nerves, tendons, and ligaments. Reactive arthritis is a type of inflammatory arthritis. Here pain and swelling occur in joints. That is triggered by an infection in another part of the body.

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

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

Pain manifested in and around the joints
Joint tenderness
Inflammation of joints
Joint stiffness
Лихорадка
Конъюнктивит
Skin rashes
Слабость
Inflamed tendons

CAUSES OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

Infection in any part of the body
Sexually transmitted infections
Foodborne infections

Infection due to bacteria – Salmonella, Chlamydia, Clostridium, Shigella, Yersinia, Campylobacter

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

In reactive arthritis, the infection spreads to the joints, the lining (synovial membrane) becomes inflamed and swollen. The inflamed joints become tender.

DIAGNOSIS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

EXAMINATIONS

Inspection
Palpation
Movements of joints

INVESTIGATIONS

X – rays
MRI
CT Scan
Laboratory tests –
ESR
Rheumatoid factor
C-reactive protein
Antinuclear antibody
Complete blood tests

TREATMENTS FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

Medications – Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Analgesics
Physiotherapy
Antibiotics to control infection
Medications used for rheumatoid arthritis are effective in reactive arthritis

PROGNOSIS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

Prognosis is based on the stage of the disease, duration and condition of the patient
Generally, reactive arthritis is a curable disease

COMPLICATIONS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

Stiffened joint
Infection may spread to other sites of the body

REACTIVE ARTHRITIS AND AYURVEDA

In Ayurveda, reactive arthritis falls under ‘amavatavyadhi’ 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 rasa, rakta,asthi majja dhatu are involved.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

Excess consumption of ununctuous, cold food
Suppression of natural urges.
Incompatible food
Agantu factors – infections

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

Dull intermittent pain in the joints

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

Вата, питта и капха доши движутся по всем каналам кровообращения. Благодаря тонкой природе ваты она подталкивает остальные две доши.
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 joints and produces different kinds of aches and pains.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

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

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

Symptoms are manageable with proper ayurvedic therapies

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

Ayurvedic local treatment for reactive arthritis

Svedam – Fomentation
Обезболивающее применение лепа
Abhyanga – oil massaging

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

Mahamanjishtadi kashaya
Gandhaka rasayana
Guduchi Ghana vati
Chitrakadi vati
Rasna panchakam kashayam
Rasnasaptakam kashayam
Gugguluthiktakam Kashayam Tablet
Madhusnuhi Rasayan

AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

VASTHI- vaitarana vasthi
VIRECHANAM- purgations

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

Внутренний прием

Mahamanjishtadi kashayam
Gandhaka rasayana
Guduchi Ghana vati
Chitrakadi vati
Rasna panchakam kashayam
Rasnasaptakam kashayam

Внешнее применение

Snehadhara – with Balaswagandha Thailam и Ksheerabala Thailam
Shashtika Sali panda sweda
Murivenna Oil
Kottamchukkadi Thailam

HOME REMEDIES FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

Proper rest
Массируйте болезненную область в течение 15 минут (не слишком сильно).
Drinking plenty of fluids
Bathing in warm water
Body massaging

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

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.
Avoid heavy exercises which further aggravate the conditions.
Oil massage on the whole body advised. This alleviates vata dosha.
Отдыхайте как следует.

YOGA FOR REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

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

The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.

Savasana – relaxes body and mind

RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

A Case Study on Successful Ayurvedic Management of a Rare Case of Reiter’s Syndrome

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5726191/