Katigraha is the commonest disease it is the condition which is characterized by stiffness pain and impaired functioning of lumbar spine region due to vitiation of vata and kapha in katipradesha. It is correlated with lumbar Spondylosis due to similarity of clinical features. Even though this condition is not life threatening but it hampers the daily activity according to ayurveda it involves the dusti of asthivaha srotas. About 60 to 80% of population in India suffers from this condition. A 32 year old male patient came to KPSVSAMC &H with a following complaints lowback ache, stiffness in the hip region difficulty in sitting and walking from 15 days. He was treated with samanya chikitsa vata vyadhi i.e sthanika abhyanga , sweda sweda and kati basti. Patient was treated for a period of eight days the response of the treatment was recorded and therapeutic effect was evaluated through symptomatic relief.
Katigraha, lumbar Spondylosis, vatavyadhi and basti
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