EFFECT OF MUSTADI UPANAHA AND TAILA DHARA IN AVASCULAR NECROSIS OF HIP JOINT: SINGLE CASE STUDY

Abstract

Avascular necrosis is a disease in which cellular death of bone component occurs due to interruption of the blood supply. Bone fractures, joint dislocations, alcoholism and long-term use of steroids are the commonly found risk factors of the disease. The disease generally happens in 35 to 60 years old population and commonly affects hip joint. About 10,000 to 20,000 people usually develop osteonecrosis of head of femur yearly in United States. This case deals with a diagnosed case of avascular necrosis of the femoral head in a 68 years old female. Patient had been suffering from pain in the left hip joint since 5 years. She had been under allopathic conservative treatment for her complaints, but symptoms aggravated rapidly since 4 months. So, for further management, she came to Out Patient Department of Panchakarma, Rishikul Campus where three sittings of local application of Mustadi Upanaha on left hip region along with Taila Dhara with Dhanwantaram Taila was performed. After three sittings, she got significant relief in joint pain and her quality of life. The assessment was done based on both subjective as well as objective parameters after each sitting. This study reveals that Panchakarma procedure like Mustadi Upnaha, Taila Dhara provided a significant relief in this case.