This document provides an overview of holistic treatment options for neck and back pain authored by Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar. It discusses the concept of holistic health and total stress management. It then provides remedies and techniques from Ayurveda, Allopathy, exercise, diet, posture, utilities, morning ablutions, body movements, yoga, massage, homeopathy, and osteopathy to treat neck and back pain holistically. The most important healing principle, according to the author, is to practice Namsmaran daily.

1. VICTORY
OVER
NECK AND BACK
PAIN
BY
DR. SHRINIWAS
JANARDAN
KASHALIKAR

2. INTRODUCTION
I had following and many questions in
my mind, about ailments and healing.
Would I like to keep ailing like many
others are?
Would I like to go from doctor to
doctor belonging to different systems
of medicine as others are?
Would I like to go through a vicious
chain or cycle of expensive
investigations and subsequent
admonition [without any guarantee of
health and happiness] as many of us
are forced to go through?

3. Would I like to spend exorbitant
money on treatment, as many have to
spend?
Would I like to be eternally dependent
on medical professionals belonging to
some or other particular system of
medicine or a healer of some kind or
other as many of us depending?
Would I like to live in the threatening
shadow of disease and death forever as
many others are living?
The answer was a big NO.
This was probably why; I, as a medical
student and later as a
medical professional; kept on working
on this issue and realized;
that all medical systems of are part of
one single PATH OF HEALING. In

4. fact in the course of time I realized
that all the fields
of knowledge and art, could contribute
to the health or disease of an
individual and society. This is the
concept of HOLISTIC
MEDICINE.
But what was the HOLISTIC
MEDICINE expected to do?
Was it to impart only physical health?
No. So-called health, which
is determined by and endorsed by
laboratory and other
investigations, considers only physical
well being. But physical
well-being is not at all a true indicator
of health. A person cannot be judged
in the same way as we judge a statue.
A person is judged by his or her

5. actions. The actions in turn spring
from one’s
instincts, emotions, thoughts and
perspective.
HOLISTIC HEALTH therefore is
nothing else but a process of acquiring
the perspective of global welfare,
policies and plans and commitment to
these and
coordinated and concerted efforts of
experts in that direction from different
walks of life! Holistic Medicine is
understanding and practicing the
wisdom in their respective fields, for
the well being of one and all is the key
to HOLISTIC HEALTH which I call
TOTAL STRESS MANAGEMENT
also.
This small book is a humble effort in
that direction.

6. Precautions:
1. In this book you will find a variety
of remedies. It is important to be
aware of the legislations involved in
the use of the different
remedies.
2. It is quite possible that concurrent
use some of these remedies may not be
acceptable to some medical
practitioners.
3. It is also true that I do not have
clinical trials to quote;
for some of these remedies.
4. The quality of a particular
product is something I cannot vouch
on at all.
5. Some of the remedies may require
doctor’s prescription.

7. 6. Some of the YOGASANAs or other
procedures/endeavors may require
expert guidance.
7. It is also important to note that we
are different individuals with
different constitutions. We are of
different age groups and genders.
We may vary in terms of different
physiological conditions such as
pregnancy, menstruation and
lactation. These variable factors alter
the efficacy and safety of medications
and practice of yogasanas or exercises.
8. The ailment may have
different causes and the stage of the
ailment may also vary.
9. We may have different histories of
past and family illnesses.
10. These different considerations may
limit the utility of this book.

8. However this book would surely
provide you, with new options for
substantial improvement in your
HOLISTIC HEALTH irrespective
of whether you belong to a non-
medical or a medical profession.
DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
AYURVEDA
• Mix Manjishtha and Guggul in cold
water and release drop

9. by drop in the nostrils
• Dashamularishta 1-3 tea spoon ful
1-3 three times a day
• Rumalaya ointment and tablets.
Ointment to be rubbed in a
gentle manner without bringing it in
contact with eyes or
mucous membranes and tablet should
be taken 1-2 tablets 1-3
times a day depending upon your
tolerance.
• Sameer yograj Guggul 250 mg three
times a day
• Urad oil [Extract of Urad in Sesame
i.e. Til oil] to be released
in nostrils, taken orally 1-2 tea
spoonful 1-2 times a day
according to your tolerance
• Drink Urad quath i.e. boiled urad
extract
• Put drops urad extract in nose

10. • Atasyadi gutika. The pills of Alsi,
devadar and sunth. 1 to 3
pills 1to 3 times a day according to
your comfort.
• You can tie a leaf of rui or errand
and foament the area.
• Drink 1 to 3 teaspoon ful of neem
and bala root extracts
• Combination of Trifala Guggul and
4 parts and Vatavidhvans
2 parts to be taken in the dose 250 mg
three times a day.
ALLOPATHY
1] Anti-inflammatory drugs such as
Ibuprofen, Diclofenac sodium,
Diclofenac potassium, Aspirin, 1 to 2
tablets 1 to3 times a day
according to the severity and always
after food.

11. These drugs should not be taken on
empty stomach, in case of
acidity problems and in association
with alcohol.
There are pain killers such as
dextropropxyphene and paracetamol.
Sometimes muscle relaxants such as
Chlorzoxazone in the dose of
250 mg 1 to 3 times a day or diazepam
in the dose 2 mg three
times a day are advised
Sometimes combinations of above
drugs are used.
Artiflex [plus]
• Chlorzoxazone 250 mg
• Ibuprofen 400 mg
• Paracetamol 300 mg
Chlorizok
• Chlorzoxazone 250 mg
• Diclofenac potassium 50 mg
• Paracetamol 325 mg

12. Agile MR
• Chlorzoxazone 300 mg
• Diclofenac potassium 50 mg
• Paracetamol 300 mg
are some of the combinations.
2] Hot and cold fomentation
3] Short wave diathermy provided by
physiotherapist [physical
therapists]
4] Treatment by ultra sound
vibrations given through ultra sound
machine by physiotherapist [physical
therapists]
5] Traction is vertical stretching given
with traction machine by
physiotherapist [physical therapists]
6] Cervical collar usually advised by
doctors and provided by the
agencies manufacturing or retailing it
7] Belladonna plaster usually available
with chemists and can be

13. applied on the painful region
8] In severe cases some times
decompression of the nerve roots in
the particular region of the vertebral
column is done is done by
surgery
EXERCISE
1] Suryanamaskar
2] Shoulder exercises
3] The physical training exercises
4] Neck exercises
5] Exercises of toes, feet, knee, fingers,
wrists, elbows while on
sedentary job
WALKING
1] The care to be taken
2] Namasmaran while walking
Synchronizing the namsmaran with
foot steps and with abdominal
breathing

14. 3] Climbing the staircases
4] Trekking
DIET
Nachani, bajara, jwar, patni,
shingada, soyabean,
Different oils
Green leafy vegetables
Seasonal fruits
Use of sprouted beans
POSTURE
Alexander technique of integrated
posture
Erect seating, standing, walking
UTILITIES
Avoid foam cushion, foam pillow and
foam bed
Avoid gust of ceiling fan

15. Avoid high heals use platform shoes if
you want to look taller
Use of towel roll under neck
Sleeping in lateral position
Covering of the neck to avoid severe
cold breeze or wind.
MORNING ABLUTIONS
Gum and palate massage
Washing of face
BODY MOVEMENTS
Avoid jerks
Avoid lifting heavy articles bringing
strain on back or neck
YOGA
(Physical Hathayoga Techniques)
Makarasan, Bhujangasan,
Dhanurasan, Shalabhasan, Vakrasan,
Simhamudra, Brahmamudra,

16. Nasikagra Drishti, Bhrumadhya,
dristhi, Kapalbhati
Avoid sheershasan, halasan,
sarvangasan, viparitkarani in acute,
conditions.
MASSAGE
Gentle massage along the length of the
muscles with Mahanarayan
or other suitable oil. Til oil is also
good.
HOMEOPATHY
Rhododendron >< 30, 2 to 4 pills 3 to 4
times a day. This is
especially useful if there is tingling and
numbness in upper
extremities i.e. arms and hands
reaching up to fingertips.
OSTEOPATHY

17. Manual Traction
Mobilization
Exercises
One could find many more techniques
and remedies from books, but,
The most important healing
principle
is to get out of the trap of forces of
pettiness which trap you and suffocate
you without your being aware of them!
To succeed in this, practice
NAMSMARAN daily irrespective of
illusory threatening times and
difficulties and the agonies produced
by them.
Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar