Effect of isolated and combined practice of Yoga and Ayurveda Therapy on pain among Cervical Osteoarthritis Patients
Journal Title: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Cervical Osteoarthrities is one of the most common disorder of the cervical spine. It is caused by degenarative changes in the vertebral and intervertebral discs, that occur because of constant improper stress on the cervical spine due to abnormal posture, injury, aging, rheumatoid disease. The medical management options inclued use of analgesics for pain. However due to the adverse effects that they produce it has its own limitations. This study has been designed to evaluate the combined effect of Yoga Therapy and Ayurvedic Medications in Cervical Osteoarthritis. It was a Randomized single blind study conducted in 30 patients attending O.P.D. of S.H.E.S. A.M.C. College Kalaburagi, Karnataka and grouped into three. The first group of subjects received Yoga treatment, the second group received Ayurvedic treatment and the third group received both Yoga and Ayurvedic treatment for eight weeks. The result of the study showed that the combined group of Yoga and Ayurveda treatment (Group C) shows good response compaired to Ayurveda (Group-A) and Yoga (Group-B).
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- DOI 10.21760/jaims.v1i1.3630
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