Ayurvedic Treatment for Disc Prolapse is efficient to avoid unwanted surgeries. Disc prolapse is the condition in which the inner portion of the disc to protrude through the outer ring. This is also known as a slipped or herniated disc. Disc prolapse occurs anywhere in the spinal column.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DISC PROLAPSE
- CAUSES OF DISC PROLAPSE
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF DISC PROLAPSE
- DIAGNOSIS OF DISC PROLAPSE
- TREATMENTS FOR DISC PROLAPSE
- PROGNOSIS OF DISC PROLAPSE
- COMPLICATIONS OF DISC PROLAPSE
- DISC PROLAPSEAND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF DISC PROLAPSE
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF DISC PROLAPSE
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF DISC PROLAPSE
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DISC PROLAPSE
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF DISC PROLAPSE
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR DISC PROLAPSE
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR DISC PROLAPSE
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR DISC PROLAPSE
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR DISC PROLAPSE
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR DISC PROLAPSE
- HOME REMEDIES FOR DISC PROLAPSE
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR DISC PROLAPSE
- YOGA FOR DISC PROLAPSE
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF DISC PROLAPSE
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DISC PROLAPSE
- Pain in the site of the prolapsed disc
- Pain may radiate towards arms, shoulders, leg, foot
- Numbness in legs
- Tingling sensation
- Muscle weakness
- Muscle spasms
- Overactive reflexes
- Low backache
- Neck pain
CAUSES OF DISC PROLAPSE
- Disc degeneration
- Traumatic injuries
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF DISC PROLAPSE
Age-related wear and tear occur in the disc, leads to reduced flexibility and a higher chance of protrusion of contents due to rupturing of the disc.
DIAGNOSIS OF DISC PROLAPSE
- Inspection
- Palpation – to find out the tenderness
- Movements
- X – rays
- MRI
- CT Scan
TREATMENTS FOR DISC PROLAPSE
- Physiotherapy and pain relievers can help. A few cases may require surgery.
- Medications – Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Analgesic, Muscle relaxant and Narcotic
PROGNOSIS OF DISC PROLAPSE
- Prognosis is based on the cause of the disease, duration and condition of the patient
COMPLICATIONS OF DISC PROLAPSE
- Permanent nerve damage
- Bladder or bowel dysfunction
- Stiffened vertebrae
DISC PROLAPSEAND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, Disc prolapse falls under Vatavyadhi or a Vata dosha imbalance disorder.
- It is manifested as katigraha (low back ache) or greeva graham (neck pain)
- 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, tingling sensation.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF DISC PROLAPSE
- Excess consumption of unctuous, cold food
- Excessive physical exercise.
- Suppression of natural urges.
- Trauma
- Injuries
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF DISC PROLAPSE
- Dull intermittent pain and numbness in the low back region or cervical region on movement.
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF DISC PROLAPSE
- 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 spinal column and produces different kinds of aches and pains.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DISC PROLAPSE
- Toda – Pain
- Sada – weakness
- Tingling sensation
- Numbness
- Stiffness
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF DISC PROLAPSE
- Pain associated with traumatic injuries is difficult to cure – krichra sadhya
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR DISC PROLAPSE
Ayurvedic local treatment for DISC PROLAPSE
- Pain-relieving lepa application
- Valuka svedam – local fermentation
- Greeva vasthi
- Kateevasthi-panchaguna taila
- Kateepichu-Sahacharadi tailam
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR DISC PROLAPSE
- Gandharvahastadi Kashayam
- Ashtavargam Kashayam
- Rasnasaptakam Kashayam
- Dhanwantharam Kashayam
- Rasnerandadi Kashayam
- Nirgundyadi Kashayam
- Chiruvilwadi Kashayam
- Mustadi Marma Kashayam
- Balarishtam
- Abhayarishtam
- Dasamoolarishtam
- Gandha tailam along with milk
- Rasaraj ras
- Laksha guggulu
- Trayodasanga guggulu
- Mahayogaraja guggulu
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR DISC PROLAPSE
- NASYA-Ksheerabala
- VASTHI-Erandamooladi yapana vasthi
- SNEHAVIRECHANAM-Eranda tailam
- Shirovasti
Kerala Style Treatments
- Dhanya Swedam
- Dhanyamla Dhara
- Patrapodala Swedam
- Shashtika Pinda Swedam
- Dhara
- Talapothichil
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR DISC PROLAPSE
Internal administration
- Gandharvahastadi Kashayam
- Ashtavargam Kashayam
- Rasnasaptakam Kashayam
- Dhanwantharam Kashayam
- Rasnerandadi Kashayam
- Nirgundyadi Kashayam
- Chiruvilwadi Kashayam
- Mustadi Marma Kashayam
- Balarishtam
- Abhayarishtam
- Dasamoolarishtam
- Gandha tailam along with milk
- Rasaraj ras
- Laksha guggulu
- Trayodasanga guggulu
- Mahayogaraja guggulu
External application
- Sahacharadi tailam
- Panchaguna tailam
- Mahanarayana tailam
HOME REMEDIES FOR DISC PROLAPSE
- Heat application on the affected area by a towel dipped with hot water
- Massage the painful area for 15 minutes ( NOT too much pressure )
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR DISC PROLAPSE
- 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 that further aggravate the conditions.
- Oil massage on affected area advised. Which alleviates vata dosha
- Take proper rest.
YOGA FOR DISC PROLAPSE
- 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.
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF DISC PROLAPSE
- Management of Degenerative disc disease in Ayurveda
2. Management of low backache due to pivd through panchakarma: a case study