EFFICACY OF RAJYAPANA BASTI IN SPINAL CANAL STENOSIS

Abstract

Back pain is the most common complaint. Nearly four out of five people will experience back pain at some time in their life. One of the many causes of back pain is spinal canal stenosis. Back pain is common symptom of lumbar spinal canal stenosis. Modern medicine has the source treatment such as analgesics, sedatives, physiotherapy and lastly surgery. Surgery also is not an ultimate answer because recurrence is common. A management which relieves the pain, improves functional ability, restore from functional disabilities & controls the condition with cost effectiveness is the need of hour. Hence a clinical trial was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of Rajyapana Basti in Spinal Canal Stenosis. Ten cases of spinal canal stenosis were randomly selected from OPD & IPD of Shalyatantra Department of J.I.A.R College and Hospital, Nardni, Jammu fulfilling the criteria. Patient was treated with Yogic type of Basti in which Anuvasana Basti and Asthapana Basti were given alternatively. Effect of therapy was evaluated before, during & after by using parameters such as pain, spinal claudication, foot drop sign, SLR Test and sensation along with internal medications can serve as an important modality for the management of spinal canal stenosis. The study showed significant results without adverse effects.