Osteoarthritis, sometimes called degenerative joint disease or osteoarthrosis, is the most common form of arthritis. The prevalence of osteoarthritis increases as people age, and about 70% of people over 65 have some form of arthritis. With the growing population of older adults, experts expect that the number of arthritis sufferers will double by 2030. It is more prevalent in weight bearing joints like knees, hips and spine. Obese people have seven times more chance of getting osteoarthritis. Moreover, the compression is eight times of body weight in the knee joints during deep flexion. Osteoarthritis is characterized by the breakdown of joint cartilage and may affect any joint in the body, including those in fingers, hips, knees, spine and feet. It is experienced by the patient as pain, swelling, and stiffness of joints and deformity and usually worsens progressively over time.
Conventional management in osteoarthritis is merely pain management by cutting off the pain pathway. In Prasanti, we give a multifaceted approach and treat the disease at its root level. Through our Compact osteoarthritic program we have attained some outstanding results in the management of osteoarthritis. Our treatment program is based on a three-way approach by:
Internal medications derived from herbs (this doesnot contain heavy metals) which:
- Arrests the degenerative pathology and prevents cartilage degeneration
- Normalises synovial fluid chemistry
- enhances regeneration of cartilage
Treatment approach:-
In Prashanthi every patient has to go through a very detailed Preliminary case taking, Physical analysis by Physio therapist and a very detailed final diagnosis with X-ray analysis and treatment suggestions. We follow a very detailed case taking format for Osteo Arthritis judgement. We have our own modified form of Pinnacle Lysholm Knee scoring for symptomatological assesment and a redefined X-ray grading. Medications are mainly internal & external. Decoctions, external oils, medicated & highly potent ghee are administered orally. Special Knee oil and Knee powder are applied externally. Our inpatient programme consist of 3 weeks of intensive treatment, physical exercises and Life style modifications which are proved very effective. Duration of treatment is for 3 months initially and then tapering the treatment intensity to a maintenance mode of therapy.
No Diet restrictions ( Pathya) are imposed on the patients. Patients once entered in to Prashanthi’s treatment cycle are not recommended for yearly rejuvenations, provided they follow the recommended maintenance dosage of oral medications, Therapeutic exercises & Life style modifications. They can enjoy the fruitfulness of treatment for a longer period of time. Our excellent success rate of the treatments reveales the evolution of the world’s best conservative management for Osteo Arthritis till reported.
