CASE STUDY- MANAGEMENT OF AVABAHUKA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO FROZEN SHOULDER BY AYURVEDIC MEDICINE

Abstract [English]

Avabahuka is a disease that usually affects the Ansasandhi (shoulder joint). In the sedentary and restless lifestyle of people both aharaj and viharaj hetu and least importance to physical exercises affects the body and produce disease

Avabahuka was first introduced by Susruta where pain and stiffness of shoulder joint leads to severely restricted movement of hand. As the disease is purely caused by affliction of vayu and the symptoms come due to aggravation of vayu so vatanashaka therapy may be advocated as remedy of the same. Self reported prevalence of shoulder pain is estimated to be between 16% and 26%.

Here I present the case of 48 years old Female patient, whose early diagnosis of Frozen Shoulder permitted successful management according to ayurvedic principles. Though initially severe pain and stiffness, than she return to normal life after treatment.