Abstract

REVIEW OF GULPHA SANDHI (ANKLE JOINT) ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA AND MODERN SCIENCE

Dr. Prakashini S Naitam, Dr. D. V. Shukla and Dr. Dnyaneshwar Meshram

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Abstract

Sandhi means the meeting Point of 2 or more structure, according to modern - Tt is a point where two or more bones articulate with each other. Sandhi is essential for locomotion and various movements of body, there are 210 Sandhi‟s in human body, injury to these structures may lead to many locomotory disorders. Amongst all of the sandhi Gulpha sandhi is most prone to be injured. it is complex, hinge variety of synovial joint, injury that commonly occur during sport, exercise, running, jumping, pedaling etc. In Ayurveda Gulpha is explained under Marma sharir as Gulpha Marma, it is Adhoshakhagat sandhi of 2 in number, it comes under kora variety of Chesthavat sandhi. it is most vulnerable to damage due to exerted stress, which may produce severe Pain, stiffness, swelling, sprain, fracture. In order to treat all these deformities, one should have the knowledge of anatomy of joint, to understand its exact anatomical position, its locomotion, internal structure vital point involve in it, it is an attempt to present a guideline about ankle joint according to Ayurveda and modern literature.

Keywords: Gulpha sandhi, Gulpha marma, Ankle joint, Talocrural joint.