MODERN PERSPECTIVE OF AVABAHUKA

Abstract

Avabhahuka a common condition, which badly affects the routine activities. In the contemporary science it can be paralled with the condition of frozen shoulder. Diagnosis of Avabhahuka can be ascertained easily by typical clinical presentation of bahupraspanda hara, with shoola and stamba. These cardinal manifestations reveal the vitiation of vata and the involvement of kapha dosha also.Though Avabhahuka is charecterized by restricted movement of the shoulder joint, stiffness and pain, it may be difficult to differentiate it with the similar conditions like vishwachi and ekanga vata .It is a common cause of shoulder pain & disability in the general population. Although it is a self limiting ailment it is rather long, restrictive & painful course, which forces the affected person to seek treatment. As there are many diseases in contemporary science which can be analyzed & correlated to Avabhahuka.