Abstract

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY

*Dr. Pooja and Dr. Indumati Sharma

Abstract

The malfunction of the cervical spinal nerve or nerve root and both parts leads to Cervical Radiculopathy (CR), a neurologic condition due to trauma, prolonged time sitting. In this disease, severe type of pain, which radiates from the neck to the forearm. It is also associated to the numbness and emaciation of the upper limbs and trapezius muscles deltoid, triceps muscles other neck muscles. Various Ayurvedic medicine and therapy have been used for these conditions. CR treated with a combination of Panchakarma procedures griva basti with and Ayurvedic Medicine. A patient aged 30 years came to our institute with the complaints of pain and stiffness in the cervical region for one year and pain radiating to right hand from one year. Since two month he is having painful neck movements. He was diagnosed as a case of cervical radiculopathy. MRI report suggested C2- C3 level asymmetrical disc protrusion, C3-C4 diffuse disc bulge, C5-C6 level causing indentation over ventral thical sac and narrowing bilateral neural foramina.

Keywords: Cervical radiculopathy, griva basti, panchkarma procedures.