Vatakantaka and its management through Ayurveda- A Case review.

Dr Chandrakant Chate Dr Chandrakant Chate,Dr Rajesh Gundre Dr Rajesh Gundre,Dr Pragati Kasat Dr Pragati Kasat

doi:10.52482/ayurlog.v8i04.648

Dr Chandrakant Chate Dr Chandrakant Chate, Dr Rajesh Gundre Dr Rajesh Gundre + Show 1 more

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Abstract

Vatakantaka is characterized by pain in the heel region and included in Vatavyadhi by Acharya Sushruta. It causes due to silent and repeated injury resulting into inflammation of plantar fascia which results in the painful heel. It is a common cause of heel pain occurs in about 10% of the general population. Women are twice more prevalent than men. Vatakantaka is mainly caused due to vitiation of Vatadosha and continuous pressure on the heel region. It can be correlated with Chronic planter fasciitis or Calcaneal spur. It is more prevalent in female gender and having Sthul akruti (obesity). Various chikitsa measures for management of Vatakantaka are given in classics of Ayurveda. Here bahya and abhyantar chikitsa with Agnikarma gives improvement in subjective criteria like vedana (pain), stambha (stiffness), shotha (swelling) and kriyahani (restricted movements) in short duration of time.

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IntroductionIt is mainly caused due to the placement of foot on rough or uneven ground during walking or any structural deformity of foot or injury to the foot
It causes due to silent and repeated injury resulting into inflammation of plantar fascia which results in the painful heel
Vatakantaka is mainly caused due to vitiation of Vatadosha and continuous pressure on the heel region. It can be correlated with Chronic planter fasciitis or Calcaneal spur

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Introduction

It is mainly caused due to the placement of foot on rough or uneven ground during walking or any structural deformity of foot or injury to the foot. All these hetus are responsible for vitiation of Vata which get lodged in Khudpradesha causing Vatakantaka. It causes due to silent and repeated injury resulting into inflammation of plantar fascia which results in the painful heel. It is a common cause of heel pain occurs in about 10% of the general population.

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