AYURVEDA PAIN RELIEF THERAPIES IN INDORE
Pain relief therapies for neck and shoulder pain, back pain, frozen shoulder, slip disc include therapies that reduces inflammatory changes thus reducing body pain. Different therapies target specific body part, bone or muscles. The doctor recommends therapies based on the patient’s medical condition.
Podikizhi
Podi means powder (herbs/medicated powder) and Kizhi means bag. It is a method of fomentation in which cotton bags filled with hot mixture are used and are rhythmically dabbed and massaged over the body. It is a therapy done with a poultice of powdered herbs which is immersed in hot medicated oil and then used to massage the required part of the body or the whole body. It works as an effective treatment for rheumatism, joint pain, slip disc, sciatica, frozen shoulder, back pain, spondylitis, and muscular pains inflammation etc.
Benefits
Removes toxins
Improves conditions of back pain, neck pain, arthritis, muscular pains.
Reduce pain, inflammation and stiffness of the muscles
It strengthens and rejuvenates the bones, muscles and nerves
Balances Doshas
Strengthens the tissues
Elakizhi
Ela means leaves (herbs/medicinal plants/shrubs) and Kizhi means bag. It is a method of fomentation in which cotton or linen bags filled with mixture of freshly obtained herbal leaves/plants/shrubs are used and are rhythmically dabbed and massaged over the body.
Benefits
It strengthens and rejuvenates the bones, muscles and nerves
Reduce pain, Reduce pain, inflammation and stiffness of the muscles
Removes toxin
Balances Doshas
Increases the circulation
Improves conditions of back pain, arthritis, muscular pains
Navarakizhi
Navara is a type of rice and Kizhi means poultice. Navara rice is cooked in decoction of Bala etc and then tied into a kizhi which is made of kora cloth. The kizhi is dipped in herbal decoctions and is rhythmically dabbed all over the body. It is an immune-enhancing treatment. It is effective in neurological problems, muscular wasting, and rheumatic disorders like joint and muscular pain.
Benefits
Improves certain Neurological disorders like sciatica, degenerative conditions of the joints etc
Strengthens muscles
Rejuvenates the tissues
It is effective in nourishing the muscles
Restores vitality and enthusiasm
Stimulates nerve endings
Pizhichil
Pizhicil means squeezing and is a type of Sarvangdhara, where Sarvang means whole body and dhara means stream. Thus it means pouring warm oil all over the body and massaging it into the body. Various medicated herbs and oils are used based on the patient’s conditions Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Muscular Sprain, Lumbar Spondylitis, Cervical spondylitis, Multiple sclerosis, Paralysis, Hypertension, Muscular atrophy, Paraplegia.
Benefits
Eliminates muscle spasms
Strengthens weak muscles
Strengthens bones post fracture
Keeping skin young
Prevents aging
Soothing and relaxing
Alleviates burning sensation
Dhanya Amladhara
This therapy involves the use of dhanyamlam for dhara. It is especially effective in rheumatoid arthritis diseases inflammatory conditions, obesity and other various medical conditions.
Benefits
Wonderful result for arthritis
Supports to reduce weight
Relieves body pain and muscle spasm
Sirovasti
Sirovasti is a unique method of retaining medicated oil over the scalp for a specific time with the help of a leather cap fixed around the head. Sirovasti is beneficial for the treatment of facial paralysis, spondylosis, memory loss, numbness in the head, dryness of nostrils and throat, eye problems.
Benefits
Nourishes the brain
Helps to bring mental calmness.
Stimulates and nourishes scalp
Nourishes the hair roots
Stimulates cranial nerves system
Helps to cure various eye disorders