Low Back & Neck Pain Management
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| Description | A common medical condition is pain in the neck and back, mainly in the lumbar region. Most episodes of neck pain are due to a muscle strain or other soft tissue sprain (ligaments, tendons). This type of injury can also be caused by a sudden trauma (whiplash). Cervical degenerative disc disease, cervical herniated disc, cervical stenosis, and cervical arthritis can all lead to neck pain. Neck pain can also be frequently associated with headache, facial pain, shoulder pain and arm numbness or tingling. Most people have experienced back pain at some time in their life. The causes of back pain are many; some are self-inflicted due to a lifetime of bad habits, other causes include accidents, muscle strains and sports injuries. Although the causes may be different, they often share the same symptoms. |
| Treatment | At Linta’s Ayurvedic Center, treatment includes daily personalized Abhyangam a massage with herbal oil, Kati vasti a procedure where medicated oil is retained for a certain period of time in the low back area, Greeva vasti Greeva’ refers to the neck region thus it is the procedure in which the medicated oil is retained in the neck region for a certain period of time, Patrapodalaswedam where fresh leaves are treated with medicated oil, coconut scrapes and lemon and then put into a bolus heated in small quantity of medicated oil and applied over the body as soft punches, Jambeera panda swedam a fomentation massage technique with finely chopped lemon preparation and Pizhichil a particular type of massage that combine the property of medicated oil and heat therapy. Stretching exercises and yoga complete the program. |
| Duration | A 14 day treatment period, or more, is recommended |