2. Back pain is a pain which generally felt in the back, or from a problem originating
within it. Episodes of back pain may be acute, sub-acute, or chronic which generally
depends on the duration. The pain may be characterized as a dull ache, shooting or
piercing pain, or a burning sensation. The pain may radiate into
the arms and hands as well as in the legs or feet, and may involve
paresthesia (tingling with no apparent cause) weakness or numbness in the legs and
arms. The most common area of pain is basically a lower back, or lumbar Vertebrae
area.
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What are the reasons for back pain?
Here are the some of the reasons due to which back pain occur:
Due to Sedentary lifestyle, stressful jobs, anxiety, depression, obesity, smoking,
strenuous physical exercises, and physical works.
Due to Spinal cord infections that may lead to cause fever and lethargy.
Spinal cord tumours that generally compress the spine and nerve roots, thus causing
the excruciating pain.
Due to Hereditary - Various causes of back pain may be due to ankylosing
spondylitis (a kind of arthritis that affects the spinal cord) and it may due to
hereditary.
4. Ayurveda or Ayurvedic medicine is generally a system of medicine containing
historical roots in the Indian subcontinent. Globalized and modernized practices
is generally derived from Ayurvedic traditions are a type of alternative
medicine.
What are the benefits of Ayurveda?
There are practically no side effects of the Ayurvedic medicine.
Ayurveda has been found to be an beneficial in treating the many chronic diseases.
An Ayurveda treatment can bring about wellness to the entire body and it effects
will be for longer time than Allopathic treatment.
Ayurveda is not only effective in curing the diseases but also in preventing the
occurrence of diseases.
Ayurvedic treatment and medicines are comparatively cheaper than other systems
of medicine.
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What is Ayurveda?
5. 1. Kativasti:
The waist of the body is known as Kati. Vasti in Kativasti generally implies a container.
Kativasti is an beneficial therapy of Ayurveda for katisula, which in term for reducing the
backache or stiffness or pain felt down the back.
HOW IT IS PERFORM?
• In this treatment firstly patient is made to lie on face down on the Droni and a rectangular
reservoir is generally prepared from black gram dough is built up on the lower back,
around the lumbo-sacral area. And lukewarm oil, that alleviates pain and strengthens the
bone tissues, is slowly poured in to it.
2. Mahanarayana massage:
Get a soothing backrub. Use mahanarayana oil and rub on the affected area, and it is
beneficial in relieving from pain.
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3. RasnaSaptakam Kasha yam is also available as RasnaSaptakam Kwatham is a simple
ayurvedic formulation in a decoction form which is highly beneficial in curing of low
back pain, sciatica. The ingredients present in RasnaSaptakam Kasha yam are mentioned
below:
• Rasna: pluchea lanceolata.
• Guduchi: tinospora cordifolia.
• Aragwadha: cassia fitula.
• Devadaru: cedrus deodara.
• Gokshra: tribulus terrestris.
• Erandamoola: the root of ricinus communis.
• Punarvana: boerhaavia diffusa.
Ayurvedic remedies to cure back pain
7. 4. Take a dry ginger and apply it like a pack on back area on this place gigantic swallow
worth leaves and keep it for some time pain will lower normally.
5. Take long pepper and dry ginger in equal amount in order to prepare a powder. To this
add sugar and take 1 spoon daily back pain will effectively be lowered.
6. Collect fresh leaves of Nirgundi (vitex negundo) and karanja (pongamia pinnate).Tie
them in a thin cloth so as to prepare a big ball. Boil the leaves ball in water, so as to
make it tolerably hot, and apply it on affected part.
7. Go for Hot Herbalized bath:
• Gently apply this mahanarayana oil on your back. Now put 1/3 cup ginger and 1/3 cup
baking soda in to hot water in your tub. For 10-15 minutes soak in the tub. Repeat
this bath for 2 or 3 times a week. This provides extra healing and muscle relaxation.
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Other Ayurvedic remedies
Use of medicinal herbs
• Ayurvedic diets
• Upanaha or medicinal poultice
• Dhanyamla dhara or pouring of fermented medicated liquid
• Vasti (medicinal enema)
• Pizhichil
• Abhiyangamam
• Kativasthi
• Kizhi
9. Useful Ayurvedic tips
1. Go for systematic relaxation:
Spend 10 minutes doing a systematic relaxation in shavasana (corpse
pose) . This practice can lower the muscle spasms, relieve tension, and
calm the mind naturally.
2. Massage:
In the ayurvedic tradition, daily oil massage, or snehana, is revered as a highly
beneficial form of therapy for all sorts of ailments. Massage helps in lowering
the pain because it tames vata, allays joint and muscle stiffness, enhances the
circulation, mobilizes toxins, and relaxes the body. Go for qualified therapist to
work with once a month. If money is tight, simply give yourself an oil massage
on regular basis.
10. Useful Ayurvedic tips
3. Proper diet:
Food is a very powerful healer. Follow a vata-pacifying diet of warm, moist, mildly
spiced, nourishing foods for a month and see if it makes a difference. The sweet, salty,
and sour tastes are all vata pacifying—ensure that you find natural, healthy sources of
sweets (i.e. ripe plums, pears, or dates) and do not overdo. Overeating aggravates vata.
4. Gentle asana :
Contracting and relaxing our muscles with gentle asanas relieves the stagnation by
mobilizing blood, lymph, and synovial fluid. Doing 15 minutes of stretching every
morning or evening on daily basis will make a world of difference.
5. Aromatherapy:
The essential oils of rosemary and thyme enhances the blood flow to muscles and
develop warmth, while peppermint and myrtle have temporary painkilling effects.
Sprinkle a few drops into an aromatherapy diffuser, a hot bath, or your massage oil—
and enjoy.
11. THINGS TO REMEMBER
1. if you do exercises on daily basis will help keep your back muscles
strong and healthy.
2. Walking can keep your stomach as well as back muscles healthy.
3. Try to maintain a healthy weight.
4. Try to maintain healthy and safe postures.
5. Try to avoid heavy lifting whenever possible.
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