Back Pain & Neck Pain Treatment in Ajman

Modern lifestyles have seen an increase in lifestyle-related diseases. Our Body has three weight-bearing areas- neck, lower back, and knees. When excessive pressure is put on these areas especially in a desk job that demands long hours of sitting, the entire body weight goes to the lower back. This results in joint, bone, and degenerative diseases affecting people of all ages.

Prolonged sitting or lack of physical is the new normal lifestyle owing to the increase in cases of back pain.

BACK PAIN IN AYURVEDA

Lumbar spondylosis is caused by the wear and tear of the discus in the lumbar area of the lower back. Ayurveda refers to it as Sandhigata Vata in Ayurveda. This is no longer an age-related problem. The body also tends to react to these unnatural positions by growing bone spurs. Lumbar spondylosis in Ayurveda is caused by a Vata Dosha aggravation. This is caused by bad habits and a Vata aggravating lifestyle and food. So treatment for this issue focuses on calming the Vata Dosha.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

Many people don’t have significant symptoms. If symptoms do occur they can be mild to severe & may develop gradually or occur suddenly

● Pain around the lower back
● Pain radiating to the legs
● Stiff back
● Muscle weakness
● Headache
● Numbness over the leg and foot

LINE OF TREATMENT ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA

* Deepana - Pachana : Carminative and digestive herbs and diets aid in the digestion of ama (undigested) and make the agni (digestive fire) function well. They mobilize the toxins from shakha to kostha and thus help in the easy expelling of doshas from the body.

 *Abhyanga : Internal and external oleation with ghee-based ayurvedic herbs administered orally and through massage enables easy elimination of fat-soluble toxins and removes blockages created by metabolic waste.

*Swedana : External fomentation improves the absorption of medicated oils used during the massage and helps eliminate toxins from deep within the tissues. They may be applied as Choorna Pinda Sweda, Patra Pinda Sweda, or Shastika Sali Pinda Sweda according to the condition of each individual.

*Kati vasthi or kati  Pichu : A dam made of dough is placed over the affected area and filled with warm medicated oil. After the oil is removed the therapist performs the back massage followed by herbal steam to help deepen the effect of the treatment. Heat increases blood flow which reduces swelling, assists with pain relief and softens ligaments, tendons, and muscles. This in turn allows joints, tendons, and ligaments to be stretched further where there is little movement.

*Vasthi : Herbal decoctions or herbal oils are administered through the rectal route that helps in balancing Vata dosha and thereby nourishes the body. It expels the toxins from the body.

*lepanam and bandage- herbal medicines are macerated into a paste and applied over the affected area.it mainly takes away the swelling localized in the lower back. Bandage is done using herbal preparation, it's kept for one whole day, thus the medicine will be in contact with the body for long hours.it reduces the pain to a considerable extent and helps in healing the affected part.

NECK PAIN

Modern lifestyles have seen an increase in lifestyle-related diseases. People have largely moved away from manual work and spend their days tied to a desk and hunched over a phone or computer. Our skeletal system was not designed for such unnatural positions held over a period of time. This results in joint, bone, and degenerative diseases affecting people of all ages.

Prolonged sitting or standing postures, working on computers for long hours, and lack of physical exercise have become part and parcel of our current lifestyles. Not surprisingly, several problems related to the musculoskeletal system have become commonplace now. Degenerative diseases that were mainly seen in elderly people are now affecting people in their early and middle ages. Cervical Spondylosis is one such spinal problem that is generally seen in age groups over thirty.

NECK PAIN IN AYURVEDA

Neck Pain is caused by the wear and tear of the discus in the cervical area of the neck. Ayurveda refers to it as Sandhigata Vata in Ayurveda. This is no longer an age-related problem. The body also tends to react to these unnatural neck positions by growing bone spurs. Neck pain in Ayurveda is caused by a Vata Dosha aggravation. This is caused by bad habits and a Vata aggravating lifestyle and food. So treatment for this issue focuses on calming the Vata Dosha.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

Many people don’t have significant symptoms. If symptoms do occur they can be mild to severe & may develop gradually or occur suddenly

● Pain around the shoulder
● Pain along the arm & fingers
● Stiff neck
● Muscle weakness
● Headache
● Numbness around the neck region
● Loss of bowel and bladder control

LINE OF TREATMENT ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA

● Deepana - Pachana: Carminative and digestive herbs and diets aid in the
digestion of ama (undigested) and make the agni (digestive fire) function well. They mobilize the toxins from shakha to kostha and thus help in the easy expelling of doshas from the body.

 â— Abhyanga: Internal and external oleation with ghee-based ayurvedic herbs administered orally and through massage enables easy elimination of fat-soluble toxins and removes blockages created by metabolic waste.

● Swedana: External fomentation improves the absorption of medicated oils used during the massage and helps eliminate toxins from deep within the tissues. They may be applied as Choorna Pinda Sweda, Patra Pinda Sweda, or Shastika Sali Pinda Sweda according to the condition of each individual.

● Greeva Vasthi or Greeva Pichu: A dam made of dough is placed over the affected area and filled with warm medicated oil. After the oil is removed the therapist performs the back massage followed by herbal steam to help deepen the effect of the treatment. Heat increases blood flow which reduces swelling, assists with pain relief and softens ligaments, tendons, and muscles. This in turn allows joints, tendons, and ligaments to be stretched further where there is little movement.

● Vasthi: Herbal decoctions or herbal oils are administered through the rectal route that helps in balancing Vata dosha and thereby nourishes the body.