Orthopaedics
The following informations are indebted to my teachers, under whom I learned the Orthopedic speciality. Its a common trend in any society to have medical problems related to orthopedics and sports injuries. Even though not life threatening in nature, the injuries induced lead to considerable morbidity and disability to the people affects their morale. Many of them are subjected to office works instead of real active field duties thus causing loss to the functional capabilities of the organisations they serve. Many are left out with residual injuries which severly affect their career and livelihood.
Contributors
My first big impact of Ayurveda power of healing was through the recovery of my mother who was verdicted sure surgery by neurologists in Govt Medical college Trivandrum in march 1997 for her slip disc/ IVDP/sciatica. It was my teacher Dr Sreekandan Nair MD (Ayu) sir who saved her from surgery and brought her back to normal life that she still continues healthy life without surgery 21 yrs later as on april 2018. I am grateful to him and his expertise for saving my mother. I, Dr SP Sreejit MD (Ayu), am deeply indebted to the below Ayurveda practioners who spent their valuable time and energy in the preparation of this material.
Dr Sreekandan Nair MD (Ayu)
Dr CS Sivakumar MD (Ayu)
Professor, Dept of Shalya Tantra, Govt Ayurveda College Hospital, Trivandrum Ph: +91 94473 89253
Medical Conditions
01 SIMPLE FRACTURES, JOINT INJURIES WITHOUT FRACTURE
Special bandages soaked in Murivenna for 3 weeks duration is very effective
The average time period for effective cure are mentioned below
Ankle joint ligament injury – 2 weeks
Knee joint medial and lateral collateral ligament – 1month
Shoulder joint dislocation and injuries – 3 weeks
02 FRACTURES NEEDING OPERATIVE REDUCTIONS WITH NAIL, SCREW OR PLATE
are found to have much remarkable results than mere physiotherapy
Flexibilty is attained and so is the neuro muscular strength
Duration – one month of therapies with sufficient rest and internal medications
In severe case that would necessitate termination from service, therapies with duration of 1 – 3 months wil be required
03 HEAD INJURY RESULTING TO QUADRIPLEGIA, HEMIPLEGIA
04 TENDON AND LIGAMENT INJURIES
Minimum one month is required
This is the better option compared to the usage of steroids which do not promote regeneration of the injured tissues
05 OSTEO ARTHROSIS OF SPINE, KNEE, ANKLE SECONDARY TO INJURY OR FRACTURE
Further degeneration to the joints is surely arrested and enhanced mobility and power to the joints is attained
06 MENISCUS INJURY SECOND DEGREE
07 PATELLAR FRACTURE
08 JOINT STIFFNESS IN THE JOINTS WITH NAILS IMPLANTED IN OPEN REDUCTION
09 RIB CAGE FRACTURE - IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY THORACIC CAVITY INJURY ie. FRACTURE WITH HEMATOMA
10 FISTULA-IN-ANO
15 cms long fistula tract – 3 to 6 months required for total cure
5 cms long fistula tract – 1month required for total cure
11 DISLOCATION OF JOINTS
It has been found that various modern medicine doctors regularly refer such cases to the Govt OPD for obvious reasons
There is greater strength and stability gain in the joints with bandages and application of herbal pastes
These techniques and medications were and still are used in the martial arts tradition of Kerala
