Open AccessAGNIKARMA USING HONEY IN TENNIS ELBOW
Author(s) -
K Sreelatha,
George M. J,
H Rejani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj0309112021
Subject(s) - tennis elbow , elbow , medicine , epicondylitis , physical therapy , inclusion and exclusion criteria , elbow pain , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
Tennis elbow is a condition in which there is pain on the lateral epicondyle. It is a type of repetitive strain injury due to overexertion of the common extensor tendon (snayu), micro-traumas, or its failed healing. Tennis elbow may be correlated with snāyugata vāta in kūrpara sandhi (elbow) which has symptoms of pain, stiffness and restriction of movements. Ācārya Suśruta has mentioned snigdha agnikarma (thermal cautery) in the management of snayugata vata. 16 participants satisfying the diagnostic, inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected for the study. Agnikarma using honey (madhu) was done on the 1st and 8th days. Clinical assessments were done on the 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th days. On statistical analysis, it was found that agnikarma using madhu shows 68.22% of effect in the management of tennis elbow.Keywords: Tennis elbow, agnikarma, honey