A Case Study of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury of Knee Joint with Haridra Pinda Pottali Sweda with Vishagarbha Taila Pichu

Abstract

The knee joint is the largest and arguably the most stressed joint in the body. It is a Synovial joint that connects three bones femur, tibia and Patella. It is a complex hinge joint composed of two articulations: The tibiofemoral joint and Patellofemoral joint. Knee ligaments are injured most often from indirect, twisting or bending forces on the knee or often rotational movements of the knee joint. The anterior cruciate ligament is considered as the primary passive restraint to anterior translation of the tibia on the femur and it provides rational stability to the knee joint in both frontal and transverse planes. ACL injuries happen during sports and fitness activities that can put stress on the knee. In conventional system the treatment methods include exercise, braces, lifestyle modifications and surgical management including graft fixation. The complications of surgical methods include post-operative stiffness pain on kneeling etc. Ayurvedic interventions show clinically significant improvements in traumatic and degenerative pathologies with special mention to delaying osteoarthritis onset. Haridra Pottali Pinda Sweda and Visha Garbha Taila used in this case study are very effective in reducing inflammation and to heal arthritic aches and pains.