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The grease in the joint is reducing!
There is a problem with the joint space?
You need to replace your joints, it is osteoarthritis.
These are three introductory sentences for osteoarthritis. Every second aged person is a patient for total knee replacement. As per Medicographia Reported published in 2013 in the US alone by 2030 the number of TKR will increase by six times. There is no treatment, as we are told always. But Ayurveda is promising with Osteoarthritis. You can beat and completely treat the osteoarthritis. Certainly, for s particular age and in certain conditions. Here we will try to understand, ayurvedic approach for the treatment of osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis is a common condition causing inflammation of joints. It results from the degeneration of cartilage. Because of this, this condition is known as degenerative joint disease. This condition may affect any joint but is more likely to affect the joints that bear most of our weight, such as knees and joints that we use a lot in everyday life such as joints of the hands.
Joint pain is one thing, we all know. But these symptoms vary from condition to condition. Generally, the symptoms of osteoarthritis develop gradually. It includes:
The symptoms of osteoarthritis vary from patient to patient. In some patients, symptoms are debilitating, and in others, symptoms may be very few in spite of the dramatic change of the joint that is apparent on X-rays.
The arthritis is not alone about the age alone. There are many different causes behind this. Depending upon the cause, osteoarthritis is divided into two types:
Ageing – Primary osteoarthritis is a part of the natural ageing of our joint in the following steps:
Heredity – Occasionally osteoarthritis may develop in multiple members of the same family.
A joint is where the end of two bones come together. Cartilage is a proteins substance that acts as a cushion between joints. It is tough but slippery and smooth tissue. It covers the bone surface and helps in free movement of the bones against each other. The primary function of the cartilage is to reduce the friction between joints. In general, the cartilage can change the shape when compressed and serve as a shock absorber. In patients suffering from osteoarthritis, the cartilage loses elasticity. It becomes thin, stiff, rough and more susceptible to damage. With the time the cartilage loses its ability to act as a shock absorber. As the cartilage deteriorates ligaments and tendons stretch. Joint cannot move as smooth as before and cause of pain. As the condition gets worse, the bone starts rubbing against each other.
When the cartilage is damaged or worn, the tissues within the joint is overactive to repair the damage. The process of repair changes the structure of the joint so that the joint may work without any stiffness or pain. However, sometimes the repair process fails to work so well and changes to the structure of joint may contribute or become the cause of the symptoms such as swelling pain and difficulty in moving joints properly.
A joint with mild osteoarthritis show the following changes:
* Osteophytes are extra bone that may form at the joint edge. Sometimes osteophytes rub against other tissues or restrict the movement. At some joints such as finger joint osteophytes are visible as knobbly and firm swelling Aise.
* Synovial is the lining of the joint capsule. Due to the overactive tissues in the join synovium get thickened and produces more fluid the normal which swells the joint.
Ayurveda considers age as a disease. And age is not about years, as per Ayurveda. This is the wear and tear of the tissues, which decides the age of the human body. Therefore, Ayurveda talks extensively to slow down this process of wear and tear. In the western world, everybody wants to add years in the age, but Ayurveda talks about adding life in the years.
When it comes to the condition of OA, Ayurveda has some similarities with a condition of “Sandhi-Vata”. This is a condition where disturbance of the Vata dosha impacts the joints. While detailing about this condition, Charak writes-
वातपूर्णदृतिस्पर्शः शोथः सन्धिगतेऽनिले |
प्रसारणाकुञ्चनयोः प्रवृत्तिश्च सवेदना ||
The Sanskrit notion translates-
This is the majorly analogised condition with Osteoarthritis.
But in the same chapter, Charak talks about another condition and that is- Majja-Asthi-Gat Vata. This is a condition where Vata dosha imbalance is more prominent with Bones and bone marrow- levels of tissues. While discussing the symptoms of this condition, Charak says-
भेदोऽस्थिपर्वणां सन्धिशूलं मांसबलक्षयः |
अस्वप्नः सन्तता रुक् च मज्जास्थिकुपितेऽनिले ||
These conditions also indicate the condition of OA too.
Today, after spending a lot of money on research and after changing the joints just for money, we know that this is not bone, this is bone marrow which is responsible for the problem of OA. Ayurveda describes it well.
The red bone marrow is something which decides the bone health. And once degenerative changes start appearing in the bones. These changes are more about red bone marrow, then the bone itself. And this is the reason, vitamin D and calcium are not proving helpful for the treatment of OA.
This deep understanding of the condition is the source for the treatment of the condition of osteoarthritis with Dr Pardeep Sharma. He understands the human body with a perspective of Ayurveda therefore he is always helpful in the treatment of these different conditions.
Here is the approach of Ayurveda treatment for OA, which we follow at Sukhayu Ayurved, Jaipur under Dr Pardeep Sharma-
At Sukhayu Ayurved, we do follow a four-dimensional approach for the treatment.
There are specific approaches to achieve these four steps for the treatment of osteoarthritis. Here are the details for these-
The right nutrition to the right place is the key to complete health. This same approach we take for the treatment of osteoarthritis. The degeneration cannot be alone about a single Calcium.
Therefore we need to make sure that this nutrition should be proper. And Rasayana therapies are the key to this step. Rasayanas ensures complete nourishment of the body. But this is possible after complete cleansing of the human body.
As we understand and know that healthy bone marrow is a basic requirement for healthy bones and cartilages. Therefore we work on this aspect through certain Basti Treatments.
Ayurveda works on the concept of Gunas. Bones are made up of minerals and calcium. These are dry. Dry things are brittle. When this dryness impacts the bones widely, this condition leads to minor fractures. These minor fractures complicate further.
In scientific words, today we know that the fatty cells are important for healthy bone marrow.
So to achieve these two things, we use certain fats based medicines for healthy bones and joints.
With all the above steps body starts repairing the joints. But to support this healing process is important. And this we do through certain medicines, which are made under guidance of Dr. Pardeep Sharma at Sukhayu only.
This is the approach of treatment we follow at Sukhayu. The ayurvedic line of treatment is also dependant on these steps alone.
We provide the treatment for OA on IPD as well as OPD basis.
In Panchakarma, generally, we administer –
The selection of these procedures is done according to requirement of the patient.
When you don’t need panchakarma, you just need to come to us for a day where Dr. Sharma will check your joints, your physical condition. After this, our Vaidyas will give you medicines which you need to continue back home.
If you need Panchakarma, you might need to stay with us for 15 days at once.
Everything depends on your condition, your reports, and your requirements.
When it comes to osteoarthritis, the most common joints which affect this condition is knee joint. And knee joint replacement is the biggest fear nowadays among elderly people. Therefore the most common question we come across about osteoarthritis of knee joints is-
Can Ayurveda avoid total knee replacement?
And luckily, the answer for this query is affirmative with Sukhayu Ayurved. Yes, you can save your joints and can lead a normal and healthy life. That too without total knee replacement.
Through medicines and panchakarma treatment we can save your joints and can ensure you a healthy and happy life. For the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joint without surgery, you come to us for consultation or book your video consultation, fill the patient details on the website so that we will contact you regarding this.
Don’t opt for knee replacement. Ayurveda can save your joints.