Prodigy Long-Established Solution in Degenerative Musculoskeletal Disease as Vishwachi with Special Reference to Cervical Spondylosis - A Novel Case Report

Abstract

A rectifier that is a unique merger of the two utterly non-identical therapeutic procedures, namely Viddhakarma (piercing) and Agnikarma(thermal cauterization), collectively termed "Viddhagnikarma." It is a modification of the concept by the types of Agni karma procedure developed byAcharya Sushrut that states the use of different instruments for Agni karma at different sites. As muscles, tendons, and ligaments are deep structures, theheat produced must reach them via a medium that bypasses the skin to prevent skin burn, so viddhagnikarma was brought into play. Vishwachi can becorrelated to cervical spondylosis as they both have the same signs and symptoms. Vishwachi is most commonly found in the geriatric age group withsymptoms of morning stiffness at the cervical region, difficulty in neck movements, radiating pain, tingling sensation in the upper limb, and difficulty inneck movements. The study aims to relieve pain and regression in other symptoms by restoring normal neck and arm movements without adverseeffects. NSAID and many more have been more aggressively used and have to be replaced by some alternative therapy that is safe in the geriatric agegroup that is cheap comparatively.This case study introduces a therapeutic regimen called viddhagnikarma for pain management in an 81-year-old ladydiagnosed with Vishwachi (cervical spondylosis) that presented with no relief from topical analgesics and muscle relaxants. The patient has great reliefwithin two sittings, i.e., after 7 days, with no adverse effects.