Patient Story – Anita, Suffering from Frozen Shoulder

A patient Anita 50 years old middle age women visit our clinic (Chandigarh Ayurved  Centre ) with stiffness in both her shoulders with pain . She told in her history that the problem started 8 months back when she feel pain in movement of shoulders and didn’t pay much attention to the pain . But she got worried when she faces the pain aggravates and make it difficult for her to do day to day work . Then she visit the nearby hospital for the problem she is facing after examination of the patient and getting some report done . The doctor then told her that she is facing the problem of frozen shoulder due to which she is facing the problem . Then the doctor started her on medication with some painkillers . She then start taking medication for one week but doesn’t get much relief and again visit the doctor for the problem . Then the doctor changes some of her medication and prescribe for another one week . But she doesn’t get much relief with the medication and decide to change the doctor . They then took her to the another hospital in the city and visit the doctor , after examination and going through all her report the doctor prescribe her some medication and advise him for physiotherapy for the same.

Then they visit the physiotherapist to learn some therapy for the problem and she start the therapy along with the medication . After doing therapy for one week she feel some relief and decide to continue the treatment for better relief . But after continuing for 1 month she doesn’t get satisfactory response and again visit the doctor for the complete cure of disease after that the doctor told her that it might take long time to completely cure and also have the chances of reoccurrence. Which her and the family members worried and they then decided to start her on ayurvedic treatment for the same and search on internet . They then came to know about the Chandigarh Ayurved Centre through internet and call the doctor on phone . She tell all her history to the doctor and send all the reports . Then the doctor said that it can be cured permanently with ayurvedic treatment and panchakrama  therapy . After getting satisfactory response from the doctor on phone she decide to visit our clinic . 

After the examination of patient and going through all her report Vaidya Karanvir Singh tell her not to worry, she will get cured completely. This make the patient and the family very happy. She then started on medication as well as on panchkarama therapies . After the completion of panchkarma therapy and the medication for ten days she is 60% cured and can do her daily work easily . 

TREATMENT GIVEN TO HER :-

1. Detox Premium Powder:

This is a herbo-mineral preparation that contains ingredients such as giloy satv, parval pishti, gandhak rasayan, shukta pishti, kamdudha rasa, etc. These all ingredients in combination show antioxidant, anti- inflammatory, & analgesic properties. It helps in reducing pain, numbness, stiffness, & inflammation associated with a slipped disc problem. Detox powder is useful in eliminating Ama (toxins) from body.

2. Nerve Up Tablet:

It is pure herbo-mineral formulation which helps to balance the vata dosha. It act as nervine stimulator and also reduces Kapha doshas. It mainly acts on central nervous system. It contains natural ingredients like Shudha kuchala, Shudha shilajeet, Abhrak bhasma, Praval pishti, Shankh bhasma etc. These contains natural Vatahar properties and helps in curing vata diseases. It speeds up physical and mental processes. It helps in painful joints, stiffness , inflammation, swelling and general weakness.

3. Nerve Plus tablet:

These tablets shows Anti-bacterial, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, and immune-modulator properties. It contains herbal ingredients Ghritkumari (Aloe barbadensis), Kali mirch (Piper nigrum), Giloy satav (Tinospora crdifolia), shudha kuchala, shudha shilajeet, shudha vatsnabh, shudh singraf. It is beneficial for diseases of stomach, stimulating nerves and appetite, promotes the level of testosterone naturally.

4. Pain-o-kill oil:

As the name suggests Pain-O-Kill Oil reduces pain, inflammation, stiffness, & weakness in slipped disc patients. Applying this herbal oil gives effective results in lower backache, weakness, relaxes muscles, stiffness, & swelling.

Method of usage: Take little oil in your hands and gently massage over the affected of the body.

5. Trikatu tablet:

Trikatu tablets are pure herbal preparation containing herbs like Black pepper (Piper nigrum), Ginger (Zingiber officinale), & Long pepper (Piper longum). These ingredients give effective results in abdominal pain, cramps, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, etc associated with the food poisoning patients.    

6 PATRA POTALI  PIND SWEDA:

In other terms, Patra Pinda Sweda is known as Elakizhi, and is described as a form of sweat therapy prepared from herbal ingredients such as the leaves of medicinal plants. Different leaves are selected for this procedure depending on the disease to be treated and the dosha involved in causing the disorder. The commonly used leaves of the plants are Eranda (Ricinus communis), Nirgundi (Vitex negundo), Arka (Calotropis gigantea), etc.

Procedure – The fresh leaves of different plants are collected, sliced and tied in a bolus. Then, the bolus is placed in a pan and heated. Alternatively, it may be dipped in herbal oils that are being heated at a constant temperature. Once the bolus is sufficiently heated, it is removed and gently rubbed over the joints and other affected areas. The bolus should be changed with another heated one once it cools down to maintain the temperature at the site being treated. Once the treatment is over, the treated parts are wiped with a clean and dry tissue paper.

7 GREEVA BASTI :  

Greeva Basti comprises of two words – Greeva and Basti that translates holding something in the neck.

Procedure – The procedure of Greeva Basti is to lie down a person’s face down on the massage table. Then the dough is prepared out of black gram flour or whole wheat flour and it is made into a small ring of four to five inches in diameter that cover all the vertebrae of the neck and 2-3 vertebrae of the thoracic region. To make it leak-proof, glued it with some amount of water then a lukewarm medicated oil or the decoction of herbs is slowly poured into it. When this cools down it is squeezed out and replaced with the warmer one.  At the end of the procedure, the dough is removed and a gentle massage is given over the area. The total duration of the procedure is about 30 minutes after that a person is made to take rest for a while.