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ArticleAncient science of life2013

Effect of Grīvā Vasti in management of Grīvā Asthi Sandhi Gata Vāta (Cervical Spondylosis).

Yogesh Kumar Pandey, Shalini, Ajay Kumar Sharma

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Article in Ancient science of life, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yogesh Kumar PandeyDepartment of Kayachikita , National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
ShaliniDepartment of Kayachikita , National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Ajay Kumar SharmaDepartment of Kayachikita , National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
National Institute of Ayurveda · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionCervical spondylosis is a general term for age-related wear and tear affecting the spinal disks in the neck. Keeping in view the increasing incidence of this problem in modern society a study was conducted with following. AIMS AND

objectivesThe aim of the following study is to assess the efficacy of Grīvā Vasti in the management of cervical spondylosis. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe study was conducted on 10 clinically, pathologically, and radiologically diagnosed patients of cervical spondylosis, selected from outpatient department/In -patient department wing of P.G. Department of Kāya Chikitsā, N.I.A., Jaipur, satisfying the inclusion criteria. Patients were treated with Grīvā Vasti with Daśamūla Tailam for 35-45 min duration, for 14 days. Assessments were performed with regard to neck disability index before and after treatment. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Statistical analysis was done with the help of Instat GraphPad 3 using Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed ranks test.

resultRelief in neck disability index was 65.70%, which was statistically significant (P < 0.01).

conclusionResult indicates that Grīvā Vasti is an effective treatment in cervical spondylosis.

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Cervical spondylosisDaśamūla TailaGrīvā Vastineck disability indexSandhi-Vāta

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PMID25161334
PMCPMC4140026
OpenAlexW1986344681

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