Case Report
Year: 2020 | Month: November | Volume: 10 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 22-27
Avascular Necrosis of Femoral Head - Ayurveda Management: A Case Study
Diksha Kabra1, Swarnakant Jena2, Santosh Ku. Bhatted3, Prasanth Dharmarajan4
1,2PG Scholar, Dept. of Panchakarma, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi
3Head & Associate Professor, Dept. of Panchakarma, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi
4Assistant Professor, Dept. of Panchakarma, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi
Corresponding Author: Diksha Kabra
ABSTRACT
Avascular necrosis (AVN) is the death of bone tissue due to a loss of blood supply, therefore also called as osteonecrosis, ischemic bone necrosis. Treatment includes physiotherapy, surgery and medication as NSAIDs. All the treatment procedures are cost worthy and prognosis is poor. Present case was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Ayurvedic procedures in the conservative management of AVN of the femoral head. In this present case a 45yr old male was diagnosed with AVN of bilateral hip joint associated with Osteoarthritis of hip, was managed with Udvartana followed by Shodhana and Brimhana and treated as described in Ayurveda. Patient was observed for symptomatic improvements based on signs and symptoms before and after treatment.
Observation/ Results: The results were encouraging. The therapy provided marked improvements in the gait, pain, tenderness. Conservative management of AVN through Ayurvedic principles provides significant relief in sign and symptoms and improves quality of life.
Key words: Avascular necrosis (AVN), Asthi-Majjagata Vata, Manjisthadi Ksheera Basti, Udvartana , Patra Pinda Swedana.
Key Messages: Avascular necrosis management needs medication which control pain with some surgical intervention is the main focus now in days. With Panchakarma procedures it will also makes an impact to relive the main symptoms without any side effects which is also cost effective.