Role of Yoga and Ayurvedic Management in San...

Role of Yoga and Ayurvedic Management in Sandhigatavatain Bird’s Eye View

Author Name : Dr. Palak Vijaykumar Saluja, Dr. Deepakkumar Parida, Dr Vinay Chavan, Dr. Poonam Madan

ABSTRACT Disorders of the musculoskeletal system are prevalent throughout the world affecting all age group. Among this the important one is Sandhigatavata, which produces disastrous consequences like physical disability in community. Sandhigatavata can be compared to Osteoarthritis, which is one of the degenerative joint disorders and it represents failure of the diarthrodial part.Yoga is explained as performing of different postural exercise with a controlled method of inhaling and exhaling air. It is an ancient sciencewhich comes under Ayurvedaand maintains health by physical activities (Saraswati Satyananda).Different yoga postures are described in different texts of yoga which plays an important role in management of osteoarthritis. As per American College of Rheumatology treatmentguidelines physical activity is an essential part of the effective treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritisfor some yoga poses to prevent joint pain and reduce painful conditions of osteoarthritis are: Tadasana, Chakrasan, Paschimothan Asana, Bhadrasan, Pavanmuktasana, Makrasana, Swastikasana, Bhujangasana, Veerasana, Trikonasana, Katichakara Asana etc (Singh Ramharsha)1 . These poses increase strength, flexibility, and balance the joints hence maintain the proper functioning of the joint and related tissue.