Assessment of the outcome of Ayurvedic treatments for vertebral fracture with motor dysfunction

Assessment of outcome following Ayurveda treatment protocol was done in a complicated case of spinal fracture with motor dysfunction and having a past history of Pott's disease. A 52-year-old man was suffering from motor dysfunction after a spinal fracture at D5/D6 level. The patient sought Ayu...

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Published in:Ayu 2018-01, Vol.39 (1), p.16-20
Main Authors: Attanayake, A, Jayaweera, J, Kubukgolla, W, De Silva, U
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ayurvedic medicine
Back pain
Case Report
Consent
Fractures
Free radicals
Medical imaging
Nervous system
Physical therapy
Quality of life
Spinal cord injuries
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Assessment of outcome following Ayurveda treatment protocol was done in a complicated case of spinal fracture with motor dysfunction and having a past history of Pott's disease. A 52-year-old man was suffering from motor dysfunction after a spinal fracture at D5/D6 level. The patient sought Ayurveda treatments because he did not gained any significant improvement according to mainstream medical treatments what he underwent for several years. According to Ayurveda, the patient was treated following immobilization, external and internal application of herbal preparations followed by physiotherapy. The outcome of the treatments were monitored by motor function assessment, quality of life assessment and computed tomography scan. Initial signs of improvement were observed just after 1 month of commencing Ayurveda treatments. Continuously following the treatments for 24-month duration, the patient was reverted back to his normal life. This complicated case of spinal fracture was successfully cured using Ayurveda treatment. Therefore, the observations made here would be useful for organizing a future clinical trial.
ISSN:0974-8520
0976-9382
DOI:10.4103/ayu.AYU_226_16