Ayurveda management of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis - A Case Study
Abstract
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is commonest inflammatory joint disease in children and adolescents. A 9‑year‑old male child of juvenile idiopathic arthritis was brought the OPD of Kaumarbhritya department with complaints of pain in multiple joints especially in lower limbs, morning stiffness, difficulty in climbing up stairs and back pain with diagnosed case of juvenile idiopathic arthritis in the last 2 months. Morning stiffness was present. Swelling observed on both knee and ankle joints. ANA and Anti CCP were positive. This treatment protocol is based on the Agnideepana, Pachana, Mridu Shodhana and Rasayan Chikitsa. Joint pain, swelling and stiffness were completely cured; ANA and Anti CCP were negative after treatment. This single case report demonstrates that juvenile idiopathic arthritis can be successfully managed through rejuvenating Ayurveda treatment.
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