Spine Health
In this era of technology, the demand for remote working jobs related to computer has increased tremendously. People are sitting on one place for the whole day since their job demands the same.
There are 33 pairs of nerves arising from the spinal cord. That’s why the spine is one of the most vital organs in our body.
Long sitting hours, lack of exercise and workload may cause spasms in the back muscles. The common symptoms seen are muscular pain, muscular spasm, neck pain, back pain and so on. That’s why utmost care of vertebral column should be taken for healthy life.
1. Neck pain - cervical spondylosis
A flexible and a healthy neck improves our ability and capacity to do day to day work.
Neck pain occurs due to the following reasons like muscle spasm, muscle pull, cervical spondylosis and so on. Osteoarthritic changes in the cervical vertebrae also lead to neck pain and spasm.
According to Ayurveda recurrent acidity, gastric trouble are also associated with neck pain.
Ayurvedic medicines for –
- Reducing the pain
- Maintain the flexibility of neck
- Reducing muscle spasm
Maintaing health of the neck vertebrae are given Panchakarma like
- Nasya
- Pindswed
- Patra-potali
- Manya basti
The help a lot to get rid of this neck pain.
2. Upper back pain
Generally this is not frequently seen in middle age (40) , but more commonly seen in children & old age people. Due to heavy school bags, this pain is seen in children. In old age patients the wear & tear of the vertebrae causes thoracic pain. This pain is generally associated with pathologies in the vertebrae like tubercular infection, mechanical shock like accidents and so on.
To maintain the health of vertebrae medicines acting on asthi – dhatu & majja – dhatu are given.
Panchakarma like.
Ayurvedic medicines for –
- Spine -basti (Prusthbasti )
- Pindswed
- Basti
Help to maintain the health of upper back.
3. Lower back pain – Lumbar spondylosis
The most common cause of pain of lower back seen is lumbar spondylosis. L1- L5 vertebrae are strong and stout, play a major role in weight transmission. Other causes of lumbar pain are lumbar spondylolisthesis, spondylitis, muscles spasm & space occupying lesions in lumbar areas.
Frequent digestive problems, IBS, Amoebiasis also has effect on pain in lower back. Medicines to improve digestion helps to get rid of the pain. Medicine which help to relieve the muscles spasm, pressure on the nerves are given.
Panchakrma has a great role in managing lumbar pain.
Panchakarma like.
Ayurvedic medicines for –
- Basti
- Kati-Basti
- Patrapottali
- Agnikarma
are beneficial to the patients.
Intervertebral disc prolapse at lumbar area also causes sciatic pain. Agnikarma gives quick results in muscles spasm and spondylosis pain.