A CASE STUDY ON SANDHIGATAVATA W.S.R. TO OSTEOARTHRITIS

Dr. Uma Thakur*

ABSTRACT

OA is Joint failure, a disease in which all structure of the joint has undergone pathological changes.1 Acharya Charaka has mentioned Nanatmaja Vyadhi of Vata, Pitta and Kapha but separate chapter has been contributed to only Vatavyadhi. The disease Sandhigatavata has been identified as a separate clinical entity and has been described in the chapter of Vatvyadhi by the name of Sandhigata Anila. Vatapurna Dritisparshah Shothah Sandhigate Anila Prasarana Akunchanayoho Pravrutischa Savedana2 In modern medicine the similar condition of joint is explained as Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disorder with the symptoms of Joint Pain, swelling, restricted and painful movements of the joint and joint instability. It’s high prevalence especially in the elderly, and high rate of disability related to the disease make it a leading cause of disability in the elderly.3 Taking into consideration the symptom of this disease, it can be correlated to osteoarthritis. Here is a case of 60 yr female patient who presented with complains of pain in bilateral knee joints, swelling, crackling sound from knee and restricted movement of bilateral knee joints intermittently since past 3 years. Based on clinical signs and symptoms she was diagnosed as a case of Sandhigatavata.

Keywords: Nanatmaja Vyadhi, Sandhigata Anila, Vatapurna, Dritisparshah Shothah, Prasarana, Akunchanayoho, Pravrutischa, Savedana