Neck Pain

We experience neck pain treatment in Noida or stiffness on & off in daily life. In most of cases it is due to wrong posture or overuse. Generally neck pain is not a serious problem, it is normally reduced in few days after rest or exercise. In some cases if pain continues for more than a week and it is severe in nature or it is associated with other symptoms like radiating pain, restriction in movement of neck, numbness in upper limbs then one should see a Doctor.

Ayurvedic view

In Ayurveda, they have described neck pain under the term “Apbahuka”/Manyastamba. Bones(Asthi) is site for Vata, so when imbalance in doshas occur at neck region that will lead to Pain over neck region. When Vata get aggravated and blocked doshas like Kapha at neck region will cause symptoms like Pain, Stiffness etc. Back of neck is called Manya in Ayurveda so stiffness around that area called is Manyastambha.
Causes

• Muscle strain
• Injury
• Degeneration of neck bone
• Spinal stenosis
• Herniated disc
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Wrong posture

Symptoms

• Neck pain with stiffness
• Radiating pain towards upper limb(hands)
• Giddiness on and off
• Headache
• Difficulty in neck movement
• Tingling sensation in arms
• Less power in arms
• Tenderness around neck area
• Sometimes tremors

Neck pain treatment by Ayurveda:-

In Ayurveda we use medicine and therapies both for the treatment of neck pain. In this process we use different therapies for reducing inflammation, provide strength to bones, nerves. In Panchakarma Treatment we may use Virechana, Vasti , Nasyam , raktamokshan as per Patient condition. We use some other therapies like-

• Potli
• Abhayanga
• Ksheera dhoomam
• Greeva vasti
• Pichu
• cupping etc.