Efficacy of Patra Pottali Swedan & Kshar Basti in the Management of Ankylosing Spondylitis

Dr. Tapas Kumar Bera, Dr. Swadha Tiwari

Abstract: Ankylosis spondylitis is a chronic, inflammatory disease of the axial spine that can manifest with various sign & symptoms. Chronic back pain and progressive spinal stiffness are the most common features of the disease. There is no specific medication in conventional system of medicine in the management of Ankylosis Spondylitis. Ayurveda has a great potential to treat such auto immune disorder. In Ayurveda we can treat this disease in the similar line of treatment as of Amavata. A 47 years old female patient came to Panchakarma outpatient department of IPGAE&R at SVSP Hospital with complaints of lower back ache, progressive spinal stiffness, buttock pain, postural abnormality dactylitis & criteria for assessment in the study work were Schober?s Test, Straight Leg Raising Test (SLRT), swelling measurement.

Keywords: Ankylosis, Spondylitis, Lekhan Basti, Patrapottali Swedan