TY - JOUR AU - Amal Thomas, AU - Rajneesh V Giri, PY - 2022/07/15 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Ayurvedic management of Avascular Necrosis of Femoral Head - A Case Study JF - Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences JA - J Ayurveda Integr Med Sci VL - 7 IS - 5 SE - Case Report DO - UR - https://jaims.in/jaims/article/view/1827 SP - 150 - 152 AB - Avascular necrosis (AVN) is the death of bone tissue due to loss of blood supply, therefore also called as osteonecrosis, ischemic bone necrosis. There is no permanent treatment other than hip replacement Surgery. Other treatments include physiotherapy and NSAIDs. And all the treatments are costly and having poor prognosis. The present case was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Ayurveda system in the conservative management of AVN. In this present case a 47 year old male was diagnosed with AVN of right hip joint, was managed with Pichu followed by Anna Lepa along with Manjishtadi Kshara Basti and other internal medications. Patient was observed for symptomatic improvements based on signs and symptoms before and after treatment. The therapy provided marked improvements in the gait, pain, tenderness and range of movements. Conservative management of AVN through Ayurvedic principles provided significant relief in sign and symptoms and improved quality of life. ER -