Abstract

EFFECT OF USHNA MANJISTHADI LEPA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ANKLE SPRAIN (SANDHICHYUTA)

Dr. Brijesh Singh* and Dr. Sadhana Singh

Abstract

Study design: 20 Patients of Ankle Sprain were selected randomly from Outpatient and Inpatient department of Shalya Tantra. Place: Uttaranchal Ayurvedic College and hospital Dehradun U.K – 248001. Duration: 07 days. Objectives: To evaluate the effect of Manjisthadi Lepa in the Management of Ankle Sprain. Methods: 20 patients presenting with classical signs and symptoms of Ankle Sprain were selected from the Outpatient and Inpatient department of Shalya Tantra. Ushna Manjisthadi Lepa was applied twice daily for one week duration and daily assessment of the clinical parameters was done according to the proforma and weekly follow up for four weeks. Results: Duration of one week treatment has provided significant relief with pain reduced by 91.17%, tenderness by 86.00%, swelling by 76.4%, loss of function by, discoloration and movements of the joints by 100% with P< 0.001 level of significant. On the second follow up only 100% relief was noted in all the parameters of Ushna Manjisthadi Lepa. Conclusion: Patients showed better improvement in the initial days of treatment i.e. in conditions of Acute Ankle Sprain. Complete remission was seen in 75% of patients, marked improvement in 17.5%, moderate improvement in 7% and no patient showed unchanged results after one week treatment.

Keywords: Patanabhighata, Ankle Sprain, Lepa, Manjisthadi Lepa.