Open AccessManagement strategies for Janu Sandhigata Vata vis-a-vis osteoartheritis of knee: A narrative review
Author(s) -
Ahalya Sharma,
Vijayanna Tirumalapura Shalini,
SJ Sriranjini,
B S Venkatesh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
ayu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-9382
pISSN - 0974-8520
DOI - 10.4103/ayu.ayu_24_16
Subject(s) - medicine , narrative review , modalities , alternative medicine , osteoarthritis , treatment modality , physical therapy , basic research , clinical trial , clinical research , disease , intensive care medicine , surgery , pathology , library science , sociology , computer science , social science
Ayurveda has described about the pathogenesis and the treatment of various disorders, the incidence of some of which have increased in the present scenario. Janu Sandhigata Vata correlated with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee joint is one such chronic, degenerative, inflammatory disease which has a great impact on the quality of the life of an individual. Different modalities of treatment have been explained in the classics to tackle the condition effectively.