World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

ROLE OF VEDANASTHAPANA MAHAKASHAY (DECOCTION), KATI BASTI &YOGA MODALITIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE LUMBOSACRAL SPRAIN/STRAIN

*Dr. Lokesh Yadav, Dr. Ashok Kumar, Dr. Narinder Singh, Dr. Sarvesh Kumar Agrawal, Dr. Priyanka Yadav and Dr. Suresh Kumar

ABSTRACT

Low back pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems in modern society. The most common causes of low back pain are musculo-ligamentous sprains and strains, which occur mainly at the lumbo-sacral region secondary to various injuries. Typical symptoms are pain and spasm range from sharp and stabbing to a dull ache are localized over the posterior lumbar spinal muscle bellies lateral to the spinous process or at the insertion of the muscle at the iliac crest. As per Ayurveda Lumbo-sacral sprain/strain can be correlated to kati shoola. Kati shoola has not been described as a separate disease entity in any classics and it described as a symptom in various diseases especially in Vata Vyadhi. Aims of present clinical study are to scrutinize the available literature for related conditions in Ayurveda & Lumbosacral Sprain/strain in contemporary science and to study the efficacy of Vedanasthapana Mahakashay (Decoction), Kati Basti with Dashmool taila & Yoga modalities in the management of Lumbo-sacral Sprain/strain on clinical parameters and to establish the protocol.

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