Abstract

AN AYURVEDIC APPROCH IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KATIGAT VAAT (LOW BACK PAIN)

*Dr. Sneha Shantaram Chanekar, Dr. Manish Mohanarao Kanhed and Dr. V. E. Gogate

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Abstract

Katigatvaat is one of the vatvyadhi. The disease is not exactly mentioned in the samhitas but symptoms of this disease shows exact similarities with that of texual references from charak chikitsa sthan.[1] Symptoms of katigatvaat shows exact similarities that with the low back pain arising due to spondylosis changes. Low back pain one of the most emerging health issue in recent days. Bad sitting postures, jurking movements during traveling, lack of exercises, bad dietary habits (junk food), age all these factors play an important role in causing structural deformities in the vertebral column. A 53yr old male patient come to the OPD of kayachikitsa department with the complaint of katishool, manyashool, vam padshool, and the severity of pain increases with daily activities too since 1 month. Patient went through various allopathic treatment but didn’t get any relief. Patient treated with panchtikta kshir basi, manyabsti, katibasti, patra potali swedan. Criteria For Assessment in this study are – WHO katishool gradation[2], VAS score.[3] Marked improvement was observed in the signs and symptoms after treatment. No any comlications was found during the treatment.

Keywords: Kati gat vaat, low back pain, panchtitkta kshir sarpi basti.