A Standard Controlled Clinical Evaluation of Swedana and Agnikarma in Cervical Spondylosis (Manyastambha)

Abstract

As exertion and stress is increasing day-by-day, diseases also increased in our daily routine. Prolonged sitting work, desktop work and continuous household work led to it. Degeneration of cervical spine components, such as facet joints and intervertebral discs, is known as cervical spondylosis. This degenerative process frequently causes stiffness, pain, and possible nerve compression in the neck, which can result in radicular symptoms such as upper extremity pain, numbness, or weakness. In Manyasthamba there is Vata Avarana by Kapha which later turns out to Kevala Vata Vyadhi. So, the present study aims at integrating Ayurvedic treatments with conventional approaches for cervical spondylosis addresses the condition holistically and treating not just the symptoms but also the root causes. The study entitled “A standard controlled clinical evaluation of Swedana and Agnikarma in cervical spondylosis (Manyastambha)” was conducted in 60 patients. They were selected on the basis of standard inclusion and exclusion criteria and randomly allocated to two different groups; Group - A (Ruksha Baluka Swedana, Punnagadi Patra Potali Swedana, Agnikarma) and Group - B (Controlled drug i.e., Pregabalin, Methyl cobalamin, Etoricoxib, Thiocolchicoside). Total duration of the treatment was of 16 days along with a follow-up period of 30 days. Both the intervention was effective, but in overall improvement of the patients “Group A” had shown better result along with long lasting effect in comparison with “Group B”.