Ayurveda & Severe Backpain - By Dr. S. Ananthanarayan ( Santhigiri )

March 18, 2007

Ayurveda In Low Back AcheThe physical body is a manifestation of our life force, imbalances inthe life force produces diseases. The biological humors are merelythree different status (or) orientation of the life force. Because oflack of proper physical exercise, the energy level in the body becomeslow and leads of lot of diseases.Now a days we can tell that there is no house without a vehicle.Because of driving two & four wheelers in Chennai traffic, most of thepeople suffering from either Neck pain (or) Backache.In Back ache, there are different verities, mild, moderate, severe. Itstarts as general pain in Lumbar & hip region and increases whiledoing any hard work. Commonly backache may be due to constipation,Acidity or catches.In some chronic cases, pains radiates to thigh and ends in lateral halfof the foot. In some person they develops Numbness, electric shocklike feeling when they walk in

any hard surface. In this stage wecall it as "Gridhrasi" (Sciatica) where there are not able to stretchthe leg because of pulling pain, disturbed sleep, heaviness in the legetc. In radiological Examination shows osteophytes in Lumbar Vertebraor The disc protrusion (or) prolapsed.Women suffer more than men. Because over weight also playimportant role in this low backache. Mostly individuals above 40years they have excruciating pain in lower back area. It may due toOsteoporotic changes in the bone.In modern medicine advices traction, analgesic pills (or) Infrared Rays to reduce the pain. But the relief will be temporaryand pain starts after one or two months.In Ayurveda we consider it as increase of Vata in the nerves, bones,and muscles. So the treatement also based on to bring down the Vata to Normal level.Anti Vata Kashayam and Gulikas will bring the Vata to normal level aswell as External oileation

and sudation therapies like Elakkizhi,Podikizhi, Navarakizhi, Kadeevasthi.For details: Dr. S. Ananthanarayan,(Chief Consultant Physican)Santhigiri Ayurveda & Siddha Vaidyasala,No. 1458, H Block, 16th Street, 16th Main Road,Annanagar West, Chennai 600 040.Ph No. 044 32914322, 26160340, 26160441.www.ayurvedasanthig iri.com, www.santhigiriashram.org

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