Say bye bye to Joint Pain with Ayurvedic Treatments and Lifestyle Changes

Currently, adults to the elderly are suffering from various pains and ailments. Almost every household has at least one person suffering from lower back pain, knee pain, joint pains, neck and shoulder pain, or issues with pain in their legs or elbows. Although these pains and aches are primarily due to our current lifestyle. A sedentary lifestyle, such as sitting in one place and not being physically active, along with unhealthy eating habits, is increasing the risk of these diseases. In addition, there is a deficiency of vitamin D and calcium in the body, and in some cases, excessive protein intake is also causing complications. Moreover, if bone health is not taken care of, this condition may deteriorate further with age. The diseases responsible for pain and discomfort include osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis, cervical spondylitis, lumbar spondylosis, sciatica, tennis elbow, frozen shoulder, etc. Due to these diseases, pain becomes distressful, so immediate treatment for this issue is essential. However, simply taking handfuls of painkillers and calcium tablets does not mean you can cure the disease. Rather, it can even have the opposite effect. Taking painkillers or pain medicine whenever there is pain is not at all healthy.

However, taking only painkillers and calcium tablets will not cure the disease. Rather, it can have the opposite effect. Taking painkillers or painkillers whenever there is pain is not good at all. Instead, finding holistic and natural treatments at an Ayurveda clinic in Kolkata can be extremely beneficial. Ayurveda focuses on root cause of pain through herbal medicines, therapeutic massage and Panchakarma therapy,

In Ayurvedic treatment, the main cause of bone and joint diseases is the imbalance of the body's doshas (vata, pitta, kapha). Specifically, an excess of vata dosha is the primary cause of these diseases. Below are some general Ayurvedic perspectives and treatment methods for bone and joint diseases—

Osteoporosis : In osteoporosis, bones become weak and brittle. According to Ayurveda, this occurs due to vata dosha.

Treatment: Medicinal herbs like Ashwagandha, Shatavari, and Gokshura strengthen bones.

Consuming milk, ghee, and sesame seeds daily is beneficial. Internal nourishment should be supplemented by abhyanga (oil massage).

Osteoarthritis : This is a type of degenerative joint disease where joints deteriorate.

Treatment: Massaging with Gandhatail and Mahaanarayan oil.

Shalakya treatment is applied to prevent bone loss.

Panchakarma therapy, especially basti treatment, is effective.
Taking Guggal and Shalakya-type herbal supplements twice a day is beneficial.

Rheumatoid Arthritis : This is an autoimmune disorder where the body's immune system attacks the joints.

Treatment: Triphala, Guggal, and Mahayograj Guggal are beneficial.

Toxic substances (ama) are removed from the body through Panchakarma treatment.

Snehana and Swedana therapies with warm herbal oil are employed.

Turmeric, dry ginger (Shunthi), and Giloy are used to reduce inflammation in the body.

Gout : This leads to pain and swelling in the joints due to increased uric acid levels.

Treatment: Gandhaprasarini, Guggal, and Chandan are beneficial.

Blood is purified using Triphala Kwath and Neem leaves.

Light and easily digestible foods are advised along with increased water intake.

Cervical Spondylitis: A degenerative issue affecting the cervical and neck vertebrae.

Treatment: Massaging with Mahaanarayan oil and Bala oil.

Greeva Basti (oil pool) therapy is provided.

Yoga and pranayama are extremely beneficial.

Lumbar Spondylosis :  This is a degenerative issue affecting the spinal region of the lower back.

Treatment: Kati Basti (oil pool) therapy is performed.

Shalakya treatments and Guggal-based medicines are taken.

Postural correction and exercise are advised.

Sciatica : This involves pain caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve.

Treatment: Dashmoolarishta, Rasnaranthadi Kwath, and Yogaraj Guggal are effective.

Marma therapy and Kati Basti treatments are applied.

Internal and external oil massages relieve pain.

Tennis Elbow : This involves inflammation of the muscles around the elbow.

Treatment: Hot herbal oil is used for massage.

In severe cases, fomentation and poultices are performed.

Ashwagandha and Shunthi help reduce inflammation.

Frozen Shoulder:  This is caused by stiffness and pain in the shoulder joint.

Treatment: Snehana (oil massage) and Swedana (hot therapy) are performed.

Guggal and Nishinda leaves are used.

Yoga exercises and light stretching are advised.