INTEGRATED REHABILITATION (DASHAMULA QUATHA AVAGAHA WITH PHYSIOTHERAPY) OF COLLE’S FRACTURE – CASE REPORT

Abstract

Colle’s fracture is the commonest type of wrist and hand fractures. It is associated with a traumatic history of fall, on an outstretched hand, common in females over 40 years of age usually associated with osteoporosis. Majority of Colle’s facture is displaced and presents with ‘dinner-fork’ deformity. After 5-6 weeks of immobilisation consolidation of the fracture is firm enough, though not completely united, to ensure no further displacement. Hence post-immobilisation rehabilitation can be started to avoid any stiffness or pain in wrist joint. In this paper a 33 years old female patient had suffered left colle’s fracture and immobilised for 6 weeks. After immobilisation an integrated approach was chosen as choice of treatment, using both Ayurveda treatment – Dashamula quatha avagaha (immersion sudation in medicated decoction) along with Physiotherapy modalities – wax therapy and exercise therapy. The rate of recovery is faster measuring in terms of pain, movements, oedema and stiffness due to cumulative effects of treatments than only with Physiotherapy.