MAMSAGATA VATA W.R.T MYALGIA/IDIOPATHIC MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN IN CHILDREN: A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Introduction: A 13-year-old male patient reported to the Outpatient Department (OPD) of Kaumarabhrithya at Shree Swaminarayan Ayurvedic College and Hospital with complaints of diffused (un-localized) severe muscle pain, slurred speech and sleeplessness from the past one year. Another associated complaint was the inability to pronounce the word ‘r’. The main complaint, though, was the muscular pain throughout the body. Though the patient was previously diagnosed and treated for pain as per the conventional science/medical hospitals, the pa-tient and his parents did not have the records. They were unable to recall the names of the medicines prescribed. At Swaminarayan Ayurvedic Hospital, he was diagnosed with Mamsagata Vata and treated with a combination of internal medications and Panchakarma procedures. Methods- The patient was treated with internal medica-tions Brahmi vati Swarnauyukta (250 mg/BD), Brahmi Gritha (5 ml/BD) and Dashamularishta (10 ml with 20 ml water/BD); Panchakarma therapies of Sarvanga Abhyanga (full body therapeutic massage therapy), Sarvanga Swedana (full body fomentation therapy) and Matra Basti (therapeutic enema with medicated oil with low quan-tity) for seven days. The primary objective was to treat Mamsagata Vata and associated symptoms with Snehana, Vatagna dravyas and Medhya rasayana. Results- The patient was treated with internal medications and Panchakarma therapies for seven days. There was a significant reduction in muscular pain and an improve-ment in sleep. No adverse effects were reported. This case study elucidates Snehana's (Matra Basti) efficacy in managing Mamsagata Vata. Discussion- The clinical data from this study suggests that Ayurvedic treatment in managing Mamsagata Vata w.r.t Myalgia/Idiopathic musculoskeletal pain in Children can provide effective re-sults.