Abstract

IMPORTANCE OF MARMA THERAPY IN SPORTS INJURY W.S.R. TO ROTATOR CUFF INJURY

Dr. Durga Biswas* and Dr. Namrata Tiwari

Abstract

Marma is defined as anatomical site where Mamas, Sira, Snayu, Asthi and sandhi meet all together. Injuries that most commonly occur during sports or exercise are called sports injury such as rotator cuff injury. Marma therapy is effective in sports injury. The Rotator Cuff (RC) is a common name for the group of 4 distinct muscles supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis and their tendons. As a group, the rotator cuff muscles are responsible for stabilizing the shoulder joint, by providing the "fine tuning" movements of the head of the humerus within the glenoid fossa. They are deeper muscles and are very active in the neuromuscular control of the shoulder complex during upper extremity movements Most common injuries to the rotator cuff are acute, chronic and degenerative. Pain can be localized to anterior, lateral aspect of the shoulder, with referred pain down the upper arm. Athletes competing in overhead sports are more prone to this injury- Press and release 20- 25 times. Two to three times a day Marma point. Stimulation of Marma can produce analgesia.it is effective in this injury. While generally safe Marma therapy might have potential side effects and contraindication for certain individuals such as pregnant women or those with specific health conditions. It is important to disclose any pre-existing health issue to your therapist before starting treatment.

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