An Ayurvedic approach to Knee Ligament Injury - A Case Study

  • Dr. Sweety J. Ruparel Professor & HOD, Department of Panchkarma, Govt. Akhandanand Ayurved College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
  • Jaykrishna Jani Lecturer, Department of Roga and Vikrutivigyan, Govt. Akhandanand Ayurved College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. India.
  • Hetal Ramani Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Panchkarma, Govt. Akhandanand Ayurved College, Ahmedabad.
  • Akanksha Sharma Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Panchkarma, Govt. Akhandanand Ayurved College, Ahmedabad.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v2i02.174
Keywords: Knee ligament injury, Janu Basti, Shamana treatment

Abstract

Knee joint is heavily stressed joint in the body. It has two completely incompatible properties of stability and mobility. It heavily depends on quadriceps femoris and collateral ligaments for stability. Due to increasing number of accidents and sports injuries, knee ligament injuries are also increasing in number, which more commonly occurs in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), medial collateral ligament (MCL) and meniscus. However, surgical reconstruction does not guarantee a previous level of activity. In this single case study an effort has been made to manage knee ligament injury through Ayurvedic treatment. A 38 years old female suffering from anterior cruciate ligament tear and complex tear in body and posterior horn of medial meniscus was treated with Janu Basti and internal medicine. The duration of the treatment was 30 days, which provided relief from pain with noticeable improvement in the movement of knee joint.

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CITATION
DOI: 10.21760/jaims.v2i02.174
Published: 2017-04-30
How to Cite
Dr. Sweety J. Ruparel, Jaykrishna Jani, Hetal Ramani, & Akanksha Sharma. (2017). An Ayurvedic approach to Knee Ligament Injury - A Case Study. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 2(02), 235-237. https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v2i02.174
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Vol. 2 No. 02 (2017): MAR-APR
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Case Report

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