Abstract
ABSTRACT:-Objective: A case study was conducted to evaluate the conservative management of a patient presenting with left sided wrist and thumb pain diagnosed as De Quervain’s tenosynovitis with Agnikarma. Clinical features A 40-year-old female with left-sided De Quervain’s tenosynovitis that began after a long periods of house hold activities like cooking, squeezing of clothes, mopping, gardening, cutting vegetables. Intervention and outcome Treatment included Agnikarma 3 sittings with a gap of one week. Patient was advised to rest, elevation and eccentric rehabilitation exercises. The positive outcome was a complete resolution of the patient’s complains
Highlights
De Quervain's disease is called gamer's thumb or mother's thumb
Snayugata Vata is developed when the vata dosha aggravates due to vataprakopak vihara i.e. atichesta, ativyayam, etc.[4] and gets localized in snayu of mani bandha sandhi
The features such as pain, stiffness, restricted movement, etc., develop in this region. These symptoms may develop in kaphavritta vayu. It is considered as important causative factor for manifestation of snayugata vata
Summary
De Quervain's disease is called gamer's thumb or mother's thumb It is a common pathological condition of the wrist. A type of vayu i.e. vyanvayu is unable to carry out the function of manibandha sandhi (wrist joint) and thumb smoothly. The features such as pain, stiffness, restricted movement, etc., develop in this region. These symptoms may develop in kaphavritta vayu It is considered as important causative factor for manifestation of snayugata vata. Agnikarma is one of the important procedures described in Ayurveda. In this fast lifestyle patients need instant result on all pain.
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