📄 Abstract
Background: Knee ligament injuries are among the most frequent musculoskeletal conditions resulting from high-velocity trauma, sports activities, and road-traffic accidents. Damage to structures such as the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), medial collateral ligament (MCL), and meniscus can severely impair joint stability, mobility, and overall functional capacity. Although surgical reconstruction is a common therapeutic approach, it does not always guarantee complete biomechanical recovery and may be associated with postoperative stiffness, prolonged rehabilitation, and variable success rates. In Ayurveda, such traumatic injuries can be correlated with Abhighataja Snayugata Vata, where Abhighata leads to vitiation of Vata and Rakta affecting Snayu, Sandhi, and Asthi, producing pain, swelling, stiffness, and restricted movement. Case History: A 48-year-old male presented with pain, swelling, restricted movements of the right knee, and difficulty in walking for 5 months following a road-traffic accident. MRI revealed a partial tear of the ACL, PCL sprain, grade-3 medial meniscal tear, bone marrow edema, superficial MCL injury, and joint effusion. Treatment included Sthanika Taila Dhara with Pinda Taila, K?irabala Taila, Ma?ha Taila, and Dasha?ga Kumari Upanaha for 7 days in 3 sittings, along with internal medications. Results: The patient showed significant pain relief, restored mobility, improved gait, and negative stability tests, with VAS reducing from 6 to 0. Conclusion: Ayurvedic Bahirparimarjana therapies combined with internal medication effectively managed a complex knee ligament and meniscal injury without surgical intervention. This case demonstrates the potential of Ayurveda as a safe, cost-effective, and non-invasive approach for treating ligament injuries and improving quality of life.
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Dr. Anita Shashikanth Jadhav, Dr Varsha Kulkarni , AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ABHIGHATAJA SNAYUGATA VATA-A CASE STUDY , Volume 11 , Issue 12, December 2025, EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) , DOI: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra25438