ALTERNATIVE FOR KNEE REPLACEMENT IN AYURVED

Knee replacement surgery is an operation which involves the replacement of worn, damaged or diseased knee with plastic or metal parts. It is also known as Knee arthroplasty. It is usually performed when the mobility of knee joint is reduced and pain is severe in nature due to damage of the knee.

This is a major surgery so it is recommended in condition when every other treatment like steroid injections or physiotherapy fails to improve mobility or reduce pain.

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY?

Some of the common health condition which causes knee damage includes :

• Osteo-arthritis
• Gout
• Haemophilia
• Knee injury
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Disorder causing unusual bone growth
• Knee deformity along with pain and loss of cartilage
• Death of bone in knee joint due to blood supply problem to the joint.

WHO IS OFFERED KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY ?

Knee replacement surgery is offered if :

• Knee pain is so severe that it tends to interfere with quality of life and also disturb one’s sleep.
• There is severe swelling, pain and stiffness in knee joint that it reduce the mobility of the joint.
• Daily tasks like getting out of bath, shopping etc are difficult or impossible.
• Individual feels depressed due to pain and lack of mobility
• Individual can’t work or have social life.

TYPES OF KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY

There are two main types of surgery :

• Total Knee Replacement : Both sides of the affected knee joint are replaced
• Partial Knee Replacement : Only one side of the affected joint is replaced in smaller operation with short hospital stay and recovery period.

RISK OF KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY :

There are some complication experienced by individual after knee replacement surgery . The complications includes

• Infection of the wound
• Unexpected bleeding into knee joints
• Stiffness of knee
• Deep Vein Thrombosis
• Infection of joint replacement which will further need surgery
• Ligament, nerve or artery damage in area around the knee joint
• Break in the bone around knee replacement after or during the operation.
• Stubborn pain in knee

AYURVED CONCEPT

In Ayurved causes of the particular disease is needed to be addressed to achieve optimum results. So to treat knee pain assessment of its cause is important. Due to old age, sedentary life style, unhealthy eating habits the Vata dosha is said to be vitiated which gets lodged in the joints and tends to destroy joint leading to development of the condition.

Ayurved provide effective solution for knee replacement surgery as it tackles the root cause with Herbs and Panchakarma therapies.

PANCHAKARMA :

• PATRA POTALI PINDA SWEDA : It is form of sweat inducing therapy which is used to provide relief from swelling, pain and stiffness associated with the disease. Required herbs are tied in muslin cloth to make small boluses and then it is heated and lightly pounded over the affected knee joint as needed. The heat along with the goodness of herbs subsides the inflammation and improve the condition.
• JANU LEPAM : In this procedure a thin layer of herbal paste is applied over the affected area . It helps to improve the blood circulation, strengthens the musculature and initiates healing.
• JANU VASTI : To combat the knee joint pain and improve the strength of knee joint Janu Vasti is said to be very effective. It is a pain relieving oil-pooling treatment in which the knee joint id bathed with warm medicated oil or freshly prepared herbal decoction. It helps to improve the mobility of knee joints, manages pain, swelling and stiffness of knee joint and also restores the lubricating fluid in joint thus maintaining the integrity of the joint structures.

HERBS :

• Bala
• Guggulu
• Ashwagandha
• Shatavari
• Rasna
• Shigru
• Vacha
• Pippli
• Guduchi

CHANDIGARH AYURVED CENTRE MEDICATION :

1. Nerve up tablet

Nerve up tablet is a herbo-mineral tablet and is purely ayurvedic formulation.  CAC Nerve up tablets help in balancing the vata doshas. It reduces kapha dosha, and acts as nervine stimulant. It shows effective results in improving the central nervous system. It contains natural ingredients like shudha kuchala, shudha shilajeet, praval pishti etc. These contains natural vatahar properties and helps in curing vata diseases.

Recommended Dosage: Take one tablet twice daily after meals.

2. Knee Care Tablets

CAC Knee care tablets are pure ayurvedic preparation, which are 100% safe. Knee pain is becoming a very common situation due to lack of exercise and wrong eating habits. Basically “ama” is formed in the body that blocks the channel and creates pain in the knee. This tablet is effective in Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis, and Gout problem. The herbs present in this tablet provides good result in body pain, swelling, stiffness, & inflammation. This tablet also show anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, & analgesic properties. The antioxidant nature removes all toxins (ama) out from the body. Anti-inflammatory & analgesic properties reduce inflammation & pain in the Knee.

Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice daily with normal water.

3. Pain-O-Kill Oil

This herbal oil provides good results in body pain, swelling, stiffness, & inflammation. Massage with this oil relieves pain, stiffness, & swelling. Pain-O-Kill oil is prepared from herbal ingredients like Jyotishmati, Kustha, Devdaru, Vatsnabh, Rasna, etc. These all ingredients show anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, & analgesic properties. The antioxidant nature removes all toxins out from the body. Anti-inflammatory & analgesic properties reduce inflammation & pain in the Knee.

Method of Application:Take few drops of oil in your hands after that gently massage over the affected area of your body pain.

4. Panchsakar Churna

It is a pure and classical preparation known as Panchsakar churna. This churna is used since ancient time for the detoxification of the body. The churna contain five ingredients as the name suggests Haritaki, Shunthi, Krishna Pippali, Trivrit, and Sauvarchala lavana. As toxins are removed from the body knee pain will automatically subsides.

Recommended Dosage: Take one teaspoonful at bedtime with lukewarm water.

5. Kapha Balance Tablet

CAC Kapha tablet is a healthy blend of herbs formulated to balance Kapha doshas without aggravating Pitta and Vata doshas. It can also be used to alleviate any temporary Kapha imbalance. It is very effective in Kapha season that is late winter and spring. It consists of warming and astringent herbs that help to balance the system throughout the cold season. The main use of Kapha tablets is to remove excess Kapha doshas from the system and helps in the management of weight, healthy lungs, and the immune system.

Recommended Dosage: Take one tablet twice daily after meals.