Ayurvedic Knee Treatment in Kochi, Kerala

When it comes to managing knee pain, major doubts will be

Degenerative knee(Osteoarthritis)
Meniscal tear, Ligament injury(Trauma/sports)
Rheumatoid arthritis(Inflammatory/Autoimmune)

These are some of the major causes of around 75% of knee pain. Almost all conditions are associated with a broad spectrum of the above-mentioned pathologies.

When you complain about knee pain, some of the major points to be noted

Origin
Duration
Fever
Other ailments
Medications

In most of the adult cases, the pain starts with mild aches, and then the pain gradually worsens. In some cases the sudden onset of severe pain even without any injury.

In old age difficulty in getting up from the chair, toilet, climbing stairs, etc. will be there. The above can be progressive and sometimes if the patient is not overweight symptoms can be accommodative for years.

In children, knee pain can show up in juvenile arthritis, growing epiphysis, overuse, etc.

According to Ayurveda, this condition comes under` Sandhigata Vata’ –pain associated with joints. Pathologies associated are due to the same as mentioned earlier.

The major difference in Ayurvedic management of knee disorders at Vaidhyamana are

Finding out major and minor causes of your knee pain
Special treatments for major cause and supportive care for the minor cause.

(E.g.; 50-year-old lady with knee pain associated with redness, swelling, joint stiffness, and the x-ray shows degenerative changes. The symptoms/signs show inflammation.)

Our treatment/care – Major-inflammation
Supportive care for joint strengthening using special Ayurvedic procedures and physical therapy will be added.

A strict protocol for more than 6 to 8 hours per day will enable the patient to get back to his or her maximum efficiency within a limited time period. Our protocol contains 3 to 4 sessions of Ayurvedic treatments. We at Vaidhyamana Ayurveda Hospital use specific Ayurveda treatments in Kochi in a step ladder fashion, such as;