Preventing Osteoarthritis degenerative joint disease through Ayurveda

 

Preventing Osteoarthritis degenerative joint disease through Ayurveda

 

It is a degenerative joint disease leading to deterioration of joints including articular cartilage and bone. It is a condition in which the cartilage that acts as a cushion between bones in joints degenerates and thereby causes pain and inflammation in the joints. Knee, Hands, Fingers and Big toe are the mostly affected joints. Symptoms can vary from pain to loss of mobility.

Causes:

• Age

• Hereditary

°Mechanical Injury

• Excess body weight

• Loss of strength in muscles supporting joints etc

 

Primary Osteoarthritis (OA) :

As age advances the cartilage in the joints get degenerated and the breakdown products from the cartilage are released into the synovial space, and the cells lining the joints attempt to remove them and new bony outgrowths called spurs or osteophytes form on the margin of the joints.

 

Secondary Osteoarthritis (OA) :

Caused by other factors such as diabetes, injury to joints, infection of joints, and inflammatory diseas

 

Signs and Symptoms:

Pain, stiffness, tenderness, limited movement of joints, inflammation.

 

Treatment:

Osteoarthritis Ayurvedic treatments focus on arresting the progression of the disease and thereby improving functions of joints and alleviating the pain which includes both internal medication and external treatments.

Therapies such as Therapeutic massages using medicated oils that help reduce inflammation and pain, pouring Dharas using medicated oils, decoctions to strengthen the muscles supporting the joint, Potli massages remove stiffness and lubricate the joint making them strong and healthy.

Internal medication is to improve the mobility and reduce pain of the joint and herbal supplements to increase endurance is provided as per your condition and body type along with therapeutic yoga and diet with lifestyle changes.