Clinical study on Laksha Guggulu, Snehana, Swedana & Traction in Osteoarthritis (Knee joint)

The objective of the present research was to study the efficacy of Laksha Guggulu, Snehana, Swedana & Traction in the management of Osteoarthritis (Knee joint). For the present work, 30 clinically diagnosed patients were selected and randomly divided into three groups. Group A treated with Laksh...

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Published in:Ayu 2010-01, Vol.31 (1), p.80-87
Main Authors: Rajoria, Kshipra, Singh, Sarvesh Kumar, Sharma, R S, Sharma, S N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Clinical Researches
Medicine, Ayurvedic
Methods
Osteoarthritis
Patient outcomes
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Summary:The objective of the present research was to study the efficacy of Laksha Guggulu, Snehana, Swedana & Traction in the management of Osteoarthritis (Knee joint). For the present work, 30 clinically diagnosed patients were selected and randomly divided into three groups. Group A treated with Laksha Guggulu orally, Group B treated with snehana & swedana traction, Group C treated with Laksha Guggulu, Snehana, Swedana & Knee Joint Traction. The various criteria worked upon were joint pain, oedema, tenderness, restriction of joint movement, stiffness, local crepitation, walking distance. Significant results were obtained on pain in joint movement, restriction in joint movement, joint stiffness , local crepitation nearly in all the groups with best result in combined group or group C.
ISSN:0974-8520
0976-9382
DOI:10.4103/0974-8520.68192