Cervical Spondylosis - Healing through Ayurveda

Cervical Spondylosis

Ayurveda treatment protocol is primilarily focused on normalizing the vitiated vata dosha and to rejuvenate the affected tissue. Since this condition may also be related to stress, Ayurveda recommends a holistic approach with Ayurveda medicines and therapies, life style modifications and diet, minimized exercise and yoga.

Ayurveda recommends gugulu,  Aloe vera, Ashwagantha, Turmeric, Giloy, Dry ginger, Shallaki etc for prevention. These herbs are well known muscular and stress relaxants and anti inflammatory with no side effects which helps to prevent and to manage this condition. Ayurveda does recommend intake of 3 gm of cow’s ghee as diet for prevention.

Ayurveda cautions not to use any stronger, vibrant massage therapies for this condition as it mayfurther worsen the condition. Only a gentle application of warm medicated oil, depends on the condition and prakriti of the patient with the oil is selected followed by herbal steam application improves the condition in no time.

Cervical

Kati Vasti

Ayurveda recommends this therapy as a specialized care therapy for this condition. A bridge is formed on the backbone with flour powder and warm medicated oil is filled for the period of 45 – 60 minutes. This helps the muscles and ligaments to relax and heal, improved blood circulation heals the tissues. This treatment usually advised for 14 – 28 days depends on the condition.

Ela kizhi

Warm medicated oil application followed by warm herbal bolus on the affected parts improves the stiffness and pain. This therapy is recommended for 7 – 14 days depends on the condition.

Mamsa Navara Kizhi

This is one of the specialized treatments for cervical spondylosis. Red meat, medicated rice, vata normalizing, herbs processed with milk, made as a bolus. After the gentle application of the warm oil, this bolus is applied on the affected parts for 30 – 45 minutes without pressure.

This treatment is very effective to heal any type of cervical spondylosis and with any degree of pain. This treatment is usually suggested for 21 – 28 days depends on the condition. These three above treatments is suggested alone or in combination depends on the condition.

AYURVEDA RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS

Avoid

Sour, salty foods and drinks, curd, deep fried foods, Maida, Suji, pulses and various products of pulses.

To take

• ·        Bitter gourd, drumstick and neem flowers as diet.
• ·        Wheat helps better than rice
• ·        Add more fibers and water as constipation may increase the condition
• ·        Avoid exposure to cold water bath, violent exercises without proper guidance
• ·        Improve the milder physical exercises like walking, Surya Namaskara etc.

Padmasana (Lotus Pose) - Yoga

Yoga for Cervical Spondylosis

• ·        Padmasana (Lotus Pose) for keeping the spine erect.
• ·        Tadasana (palm tree pose) helps rectifying postural defects
• ·        Yastikasana (stick pose) helps to de-stress
• ·        Greeva Sanchalan Asana (Neck movement) is the best to cure cervical spondylosis.