Abstract

EFFECTIVENESS OF VARMA THADAVAL IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE TRAPEZITIS – A CASE REPORT

Dr. D. Krishnapriya*, Dr. M. V. Mahadevan and Dr. N. J. Muthukumar

Abstract

Trapezius muscle undergoes inflammation that causes trapezitis with severe neck pain. Trapezitis pain occurs when a person does neck extension, it is occurred due to faulty posture. Varmam is a vital energy flow circulating inside the body. The places where the vaasi energy resides and activates both body and life-energy are Varmam points. Varma thadaval is a massage technique manipulated by interconnecting the Varmam points which regulate the saram and retrieve the affected saram in our body. It can be done with or without oil. A 27 years young male from the Chennai who was working in the export company-hard worker reported to the National Institute of Siddha, Chennai with the chief complaints of pain in the neck region with radiating pain over the right upper limb, mild swelling, stiffness, tenderness over the right supra clavicular region, restriction of cervical movements, difficulty to raise and hold the heavy objects in right upper limb for past 3 days. The Varma thadaval procedure was done by the stimulation of Varma points for 7 days. After Varma thadaval treatment, he felt mild pain in the neck region and other symptoms were reduced. He was able to hold the objects and fully raised the right upper limb. This study shows that Varma thadaval therapy is very effective in the management of acute trapezitis. Hence, it is more effective in acute conditions. In acute trapezitis, the Pain was considerably reduced, with no tenderness, no stiffness and no swelling by the Varma thadaval technique.

Keywords: Trapezitis, Varmam, Varma thadaval, Vaasi.