Komalavally, a 66-year-old female residing in Vengeri Calicut, is experiencing various health challenges. She frequently falls and has been suffering from numbness in her lower limbs, muscle weakness and severe nighttime pain so she requires socks to sleep comfortably. Walking has become a difficult task for her, sometimes resulting in slippage of her chappals and always having a fear of falling, hence she has to depend on external support for stability. She effectively manages hypertension and high cholesterol by following her prescribed medications. She struggles to maintain balance in different body positions, particularly due to past spinal surgery in 2011 and a history of hysterectomy. There is no specific family medical background to consider and her diet is a mix of various foods. Komalavally finds it challenging to walk, especially finding difficulty in flexing the front part of her foot. These combined health issues significantly impact her daily life and mobility. The treatment received from Sree Subhramania Ayurvedic Nursing Home, one of the best in the field of Ayurveda, led to almost complete healing of her problems.
Changes noted after treatment
- Weakness of both legs reduced
- Absence of recurring falls
- Strength of thigh muscles increased
Internal medicine
- Rasna saptakam kashaya + sahacharadi kashayam-60ml BD
- Abhayarishtam+balarishtam-10 drops BD
- Swarnapathradi -1 tsp HS with hot water
- Maharaja prasarini drops-10 drops BO with ks -Morning
Discharge medicines
- Rasnaamrithadi Kashayam – 15 ml BD with 30 ml water
- Sahacharadi tailam – 10 drops with kashayam – Evening
- Abhayarishtam+Balarishtam- 25 ml BD
- swarnapatradichoornam – 1 tsp HS with hot water
- Maharaja prasarani drops – 10 drops BD with kashayam – Morning
External treatment
- Rasna aswagandhadi choornakizhhi -12 days
- Theppu/lepam (Grihadoomadi choornam)-10 days
- Sahacharadi taila-continued in evening
(Note* –
- Here are Some of the medications prescribed to address the patient’s accompanying symptoms.
- This is a specialized plan for a person, please do not try it at home without the supervision of an Ayurvedic Doctor)
Post surgery complications
Common Complications of Spinal Surgery are:
- Blood clots or bleeding
- Paralysis
- Muscle weakness
- Nerve root injury
- Infections
- Cauda equina syndrome
- Chance of recurrence
Following a lumbar discectomy, a surgical technique used to alleviate spinal nerve pressure by removing a section of a herniated disc in the lower back, patients may experience issues such as leg weakness and an elevated risk of falling. This weakening of the lower extremities may lead to difficulties in walking, standing or maintaining balance, facing challenges in daily activities and potentially causing an impact on overall quality of life.
Ayurvedic treatment focuses on minimizing nerve root compression, strengthening spinal muscles and vertebrae, and reversing bone spur formation by pacifying vata (the dosha that causes locomotory system illnesses). Paralysis, Different types of pain like back pain,neck pain,leg pain etc. are classified as ‘vatavyadhi’ and are treated very effectively in Ayurveda.
Treatment often differs according to the problem. Internal medication are employed to regulate the tridosha, treat tissue damage (asthi/bones, mamsa/muscles, majja/bone marrow), and strengthen the vertebrae and supporting muscles. Depending on the condition, procedures such as rukshana (e.g., podikizhi, dhanyamla dhara), snehana (abhyanga), swedana (e.g., pizhichil), virechana (with suitable oil), nasya (nasal instillation of medicine), vasthi (enema with suitable drugs), bandage, lepana (external application of powdered medicines), pichu (applying cloth soaked in medicines over the affected part), and so on can be provided.
Choorna pinda sweda mode of action
Churna pinda sweda, also known as Podi kizhi, is a specialized therapy used for diseases of the bones, joints, muscles, and nerves that cause swelling, inflammation, and stiffness. Churna/podi refers to a course or fine powder made of medicinal herbs, Pinda is a bolus and sweda means fermentation. Swedana karma, also known as sudation therapy, is administered by using a bolus that is prepared by combining various medicinal herb powders.
When the process begins, vasodilatation occurs throughout the body because of the medication’s pharmacological activity and the elevated body temperature. Vasodilatation causes an increase in blood flow across the affected area, facilitating the removal of toxins and the supply of nutrients and oxygen. The active components of medicinal herbs can relax muscles and lessen stiffness, pain, and inflammation.
The increased blood supply causes the metabolism to speed up, which helps to nourish the skin by removing free radicals from the skin cells which are the source of disease. The thermal stimulus may influence pain perception, reduce tension and promote sound sleep. Additionally because of the increased blood supply, maintains the ideal conditions for muscle contraction, which causes muscles to relax and boosts the efficiency of muscular action.
Lepa mode of action
“Lepam” is the term used locally to describe herbal paste. The medicinal herbs are finely ground and mixed with a medium of water, herbal oil, milk, rice washing water, Dhanyamla etc. The paste is then applied to the affected area. Lepam absorbs swelling and decreases inflammation from the affected area transdermally. It is very helpful against arthritis with swelling and pain. The herbs in Lepam promote blood circulation and tissue nourishing, resulting in improved general health.pain and inflammation will be relieved after this procedure. The lepam acts as an analgesic and also helps to reduce inflammation.
Sree Subhramania Ayurveda Nursing Home, the best Ayurvedic hospital in Calicut aims to provide patients the tools they need to take care of their health and live enjoyable lives free from the burden of chronic illnesses.
