Abstract

EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY OF JAMBIRA PINDASWEDA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MANYASTAMBH - A CASE REPORT

Kinjal H. Daiyya* and Rajiv Tarpe

Abstract

Manyastambh is the clinical condition in which back of the neck becomes stiff, there’s restriction in neck movement or painful neck movement. It can be co-related with cervical spondylosis in modern perspective. 66% of adults experience neck pain in their lifetime and 5% are highly disabled by it. A 30year male patient had pain and stiffness in the neck. On examination there was decreased range of cervical movement. Patient was diagnosed with manyastambh and was treated with jambira pindasweda and certain ayurvedic internal medicines. There was marked improvement in pain and full range of movement was achieved. So, jambira pindasweda with internal medicines can be a good option for better management of manyastambh patients.

Keywords: Manyastambh, stiffness, swedan, jambira pindasweda.