A CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF AYURVEDA MANAGEMENT OF VEDANA (POST OPERATIVE PAIN) IN ANO RECTAL DISORDERS

Ramya R.* and Shilpa P. N.

ABSTRACT

According to the International Association for the study of pain (IASP), "Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual potential tissue damage". Issues of pain management have captured the attention of both health care professionals and the public. Pain is at the most common reason individuals seek healthcare and chronic pain is the most common cause of long term disability. Surgery gives immediate relief from various diseases but the common outcome is the post operative pain, because of which patients don`t want to undergo surgery, until and unless it is emergency. Since the anal region is sensitive area successful Post Operative Pain management is challenging for every Ayurveda Surgeons. Guda is one among Sadyoparanahara Marma the Vedana (postoperative pain) experienced in these cases is double the times of other regular post surgical pain. Also Acharya Sushrutha defines Vedana (pain) as extreme discomfort as though affected by a blow over temporal area. Therefore the purpose of this review is to understand what vedana means according to Ayurveda and its various references mentioned in the classics, its classification, dosha factors in pain, description of postoperative pain and its importance, what are the principles and treatment modalities available in its management according to Ayurveda.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Pain, Post Operative Pain, Vedana.