Congenital defects are the diseases of a developing foetus. It may be the defects of genetic structure, intrauterine environment, defects in morphology or a chromosomal anomaly. Congenital hip dislocation is caused by the abnormal formation of the hip joint during foetal development.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- CAUSES OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- DIAGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- TREATMENTS FOR CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- PROGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- COMPLICATIONS OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- HOME REMEDIES FOR CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- Limited range of movement
- Delay in gross motor development
- Outward turning of legs
- Legs appear to differ in length
CAUSES OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- Defective formation of hip joint
- Breech presentation
- Family history of congenital hip dislocation
- Low level of amniotic fluid in the womb
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
Due to the above-mentioned causes, abnormal growth of the hip joint occurs during fetal development. This is also associated with ligamentous laxity in the hip joint.
DIAGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- EXAMINATIONS
- Inspection of hip joint
- Palpation – in and around the hip joint
- Movements
- INVESTIGATIONS
- X – rays
- Ultrasound
TREATMENTS FOR CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- Pavlik harness – soft brace that holds the joint firmly
- A few cases may require surgery.
PROGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- Prognosis is based on the degree of congenital hip dislocation.
COMPLICATIONS OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- Nerve damage
- Cartilage damage
- Stability problems
CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, congenital hip dislocation in children is occurring due to beeja dushti, arthava dushti or garbhashaya dushti.
- According to Ayurveda, it is considered as ‘sandhi vislesha’ of the hip joint.
- Generally, ayurveda therapies are given to older children and adults.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- Improper food and regimens – virudha ahara and vihara
- Rakta Dhatu dushti
- Beeja dushti
- Artava dushti
- Garbhaya dushti
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- No specific premonitory symptoms
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- 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 moved greatly inside them or by getting enveloped by the other doshas.
- The aggravated vata resides in the hip joint during fetal development and produces different kinds of abnormalities in asthi, tarunasthi, snayu, kandara etc leading to abnormal growth of the hip joint.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- Sandhi vislesha – hip joint dislocation
- Gati rodha – the limited range of movement
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- It can be corrected with appropriate ayurvedic treatments
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
Ayurvedic local treatment for congenital hip dislocation
- Svedam – mild local fermentation, shashtika Sali panda sweda
- Abhyanga – local oil massaging
- Pain relieving lepa application in case of chronic pain
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- Gandha tailam along with milk
- Laksha guggulu
- Trayodasanga guggulu
- Mahayogaraja guggulu
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
Internal administration
- Gandha tailam
- Laksha guggulu
- Trayodasanga guggulu
- Mahayogaraja guggulu
External application
- Snehadhara – with balaswagandha tailam and ksheerabala tailam
- Shashtika Sali panda sweda
HOME REMEDIES FOR CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- Heat application on the affected area with a towel dipped in hot water in case of chronic pain
- Massage the area for 15 minutes ( NOT too much pressure )
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION
- Avoid food items which 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 long walking, and heavy exercises which further aggravate the conditions.
- Oil massage on affected area advised. Which alleviates vata dosha
- Take proper rest.
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