Open AccessA COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY ON THE EFFICACY OF MARMA CHIKITSA AND STIMULATION OF MARMA POINTS USING TENS IN MANAGEMENT OF CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS
Author(s) -
Raj Kiran,
D Gururaja
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj07p4052020
Subject(s) - cervical spondylosis , medicine , neck pain , neck muscles , surgery , anatomy , pathology , alternative medicine
Background: Cervical Spondylosis a degenerative disc disease, pain being the main first concern along with stiffness and decreased movements of neck. Marma chikitsa is done by employing electrical stimula-tion using TENS or adapting Varma chikitsa explained in Siddha system of medicine on Marma points ex-plained by Acharya Sushruta. Objectives: To compare the efficacy of Marma manipulation and electrical stimulation using TENS in the management of Cervical Spondylosis. Methods: 40 Subjects diagnosed with Cervical Spondylosis was divided into 2 groups of 20 each. Group A was treated with TENS and Group B was treated with Marma Chikitsa for 7 days respectively. Results: The outcome of treatment after 14 days was statistically significant based in criteria taken for study. Interpretation & Conclusion: Group A showed better effect in reducing stiffness, pain, and improves an-gle of flexion, extension, side bending, tendon reflexes, power of hand muscle and rotation of neck. Whereas Group B was effective in improving the restricted movements, tenderness and mild improvement on power of hand muscles.