A CASE STUDY ON AGNIKARMA IN CALCANEAL SPUR (ASTHISNAYUGATA –VATA)

*Dr. Suraj Rubab Shaikh and Dr. Sandip M. Mali

ABSTRACT

In day today life pain in heel is very common problem in society. It is caused mainly due affection of calcaneum. Among the all disease of calcaneum the most troublesome common problem seen is calcaneal spur. Usually it affect badly people routine life, and once it is manifested very difficult to cure. The calcaneal spur is a pointed bony outgrowth of bone over the heel. A large percentage of people suffer from this disease. Although initially considered to be an abnormal finding inextricably linked to heel pain. Calcaneal Spur is a small Osteophytes (bone spur) located on the calcaneus (heel bone), Calcaneal spur are typically detected by radiological examination (X- Ray). It causes due to deposition of calcium on underside of heel bone, a process occurs over the periods of many months. These are often caused by strain on foot muscle and ligaments, stretching of plantar fascia and repeated tearing of membrane that covers the heel bone. Patient usually complaints of pain in a morning after getting up to stand or walk. There is no safe cost effective treatment in modern medicine. Till date the treatment are available like NSAID’S, analgesic drugs, Steroid injections, and Exercise. The surgical treatment plantar fascia release and excision of calcaneal spur are available, but complications like incomplete relief of pain and nerve damage. Ayurvedic treatment is one of the best for management of calcaneal spur. In Ayurvedic view pain in calcaneal spur due to Asthisanyugata vata. Agnikarma (Skin Branding) therapy is mostly used in treatment of calcaneal spur by treating vata . In Agnikarma, heat is applied to particular part of body to reduce inflammation and hence reduce underlying pain. A patient successfully treated with Agnikarma therapy is presented in case study.

Keywords: Calcaneal spur, Asthisnayugata vata, Agnikarma.