28/05/2024
Lumbar spondylosis is a degenerative condition which affects the lower spine. In a patient with lumbar spondylosis, the spine is compromised by a narrowing of the space between the vertebrae, causing a variety of health problems ranging from back pain to neurological issues. This condition is usually caused by old age, as the spine undergoes changes as people grow older, and many of these changes contribute to degeneration of the vertebrae. Spondylosis, which can appear in the cervical and thoracic vertebrae as well, is also known as spinal osteoarthritis.
In a classic case of lumbar spondylosis, the space between discs in the lumbar spine becomes narrowed. As a result, the patient develops numbness, tingling, and pain which seem to radiate out from the area. These symptoms are the result of pressure on the nerves as they exit the spinal cord. If the spondylosis is allowed to progress, it can lead to a narrowing of the spinal canal, resulting in impingement of the spinal cord, which can cause poor bladder control, unsteady gait, and other severe neurological problems.
Ayurveda Management
Pain, tingling sensation, numbness, stiffness of the spine are major symptoms of Lumbar spondylosis which is predominantly due to vitiated Vata dosha. According to Ayurveda, Lumbar Spondylosis can be correlated to Kati Vata (one of the Sandhigata Vata) and back pain to Kati shula or Prishta shula or Kati graha or Trika shula or Trika graha.
Treatment in Ayurveda for Lumbar spondylosis is to bring the vitiated ‘Vata dosha‘ back to the state of equilibrium and thereby to the state of health.
There are various treatment modalities of Spondylosis this condition include Panchakarma & Rejuvenation therapies, Internal Medications, Diet, Life style modifications and some special Yoga postures.
Panchakarma therapies like Dhanyamla dhara, Abhyangam, Nadi swedam, Kativasti, Niruha Vasti, Sneha vasti, Navarakizhi are commonly done according to the severity of illness.
Sometimes in varities of cases Agnikarma (cautarization therapy), and Raktamokashan (Blood letting therapy) also deliver promising results.
All these therapeutics are performed by our specialist Physician, staff etc. in this Hospital.