MANAGEMENT OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME BY USING PRINCIPLES OF AYURVEDA

Abstract

To Assess the effect of a jaluokavacharan( leach application) and pinda taila avagah ( tub bath) alongwith internal medicines- kaishor guggul, raktapaachak yoga, and vishtinduk vati. In patients suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome. Setting- outpatient clinic at D.Y. Patil Ayurvedic hospital,Nerul , Navi Mumbai and at M.A. Podar ayurvedic hospital, worli, Mumbai Participants- Patients with symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome for more than 3 months and aged over 18 years. Total 6 patients were selected for the study. Intervention- Jaluokavacharan was done at the site proximal to carpal tunnel by 2 jaluoka ( leach) used at a time once in week for total 8 weeks + Pinda taila avagaah sweda (steam) daily for 2 times over a period of 8 weeks+ internal medicines Kaishor Guggul 500 mg , vishtinduk vati 500 mg , raktapaachak yoga 500 mg. all medicines 3 times in a day with lukeworm water. Main outcome measures- Participants were scored as having improved or not improved . improved was defined as no symptoms or minor symptoms requiring no further treatment. Non improved was defined as persistence of the symptoms.after the treatment.