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EVALUATION OF A CASE STUDY OF EFFECT OF VIDDHAKARMA IN VISHWACHI W. S. R TO CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY

Dr. Aishwarya Wankhade*, Dr. Digvivay Zarekar, Dr. Ankita Raulkar, Dr. More B. N., Dr. Dhanashri Dhananjay Naik and Tushar Kothimbire

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Abstract

Many Vatavyadhi therapies were proposed by Ayurveda. Cervical problems are similar to vata disorders. Vishwachi has a clinical appearance that is comparable to Cervical Radiculopathy a degenerative disorder of the cervical region. In this disease, extreame and radiating pain occurs from the shoulder joint to arm and fingers. Viddhakarma is explained in Sushruth samhita which works very good in pain management and does eradication of avrodhgat[obstruction]. In ayurveda avrutta type vata is the main cause of pain in Vishwachi. A case study of a 45 years old female patient with the complaints of shool in right arm, sancharivedana from ansa sandhi to palm, pricking pain in biceps region, stambha was treated with ayurveda. This whole study was completed in 14days, where Viddha karma was performed on every alternate day in 7 settings. ViddhaKarma is effective in reducing pain and related symptoms.

Keywords: Vishwachi, Cervical Radiculopathy, Ayurvedic Chikitsa, Viddha karma.