Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF KATIGATA VATA W.S.R TO DEGENERATIVE LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS - A CASE STUDY

Afnan Naaz*, Shivaprasad S. E. and A. S. Patil

Abstract

Degenerative spondylosis is a disorder that causes the slip of the one vertebral body over the one below due to degenerative changes in the spine. Produces symptoms such as low back pain, painful lumbar movement, stiffness in lumbar region. Tingling numbness & weakness in the lower limb. This condition can be co-related to katigata vata. It included in Nanatmaja vyadhi. This case study explores the ayurvedic management and outcome in 72-year male patient with low back pain, stiffness, loss of strength in B/L Lower limb. Method: Assessment parameter includes symptoms grading scores of ranges of movement, posture, stiffness and functional scores such as the Oswestry disability questionnaire. Management include vatahara & brumhana measures such as kati basti, sarvanga abhyanga, patra pinda sweda, matra basti, nasya along with some disease palliative medications for 1 month a break in between. Result & Conclusion: the patient showed improvement in subjective symptoms. The case substantiates the effectiveness of classical ayurvedic treatment in degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Keywords: Spondylolisthesis, Katigata vata, Kati graha.