An Outlook of Plantar Fasciitis with Correlation in Ayurveda as Vatakantaka

Abstract

Pain is an unfavourable sensation that brings an individual to the physician due to a halt from his routine works. Heel pain is commonly found in society which experiences severe pain, tenderness and restricted movements fortunately in some of these pain subsides within short period, but unfortunately as many as these pains reoccur and may get converted in diseases like VATAKANTAKA (PLANTAR FASCIITIS). Vatakantaka can be properly compared to plantar fasciitis based on its pathophysiology and clinical presentation, and it responds quite well to ayurvedic treatment. Ayurveda defines “Vatakantaka” as being brought on by vitiated Vata at Gulfa Sandhi Pradesh, as stated by Acharya Charaka, Sushruta, and Vagbhata .Chronic plantar fascia irritation and fibrous tissue deterioration without new fibrous tissue development are the pathology of plantar fasciitis. Vatakantaka can be properly compared to plantar fasciitis based on its pathophysiology and clinical presentation, and it responds quite well to ayurvedic treatment.