Symptoms: Back pain can range from a muscle aching to a shooting, burning or stabbing sensation. Also, the pain can radiate down a leg. Bending, twisting, lifting, standing or walking can make it worse.

When to see a doctor:

• Lasts longer than a few weeks.
• Is severe and doesn’t improve with rest.
• Spreads down one or both legs, especially if the pain goes below the knee.
• Causes weakness, numbness or tingling in one or both legs.
• Is paired with unexplained weight loss.

Causes:

• Muscle or ligament strain: Repeated heavy lifting or a sudden awkward movement can strain back muscles and spinal ligaments. For people in poor physical condition, constant strain on the back can cause painful muscle spasms.
• Bulging or ruptured disks: Disks act as cushions between the bones in the spine. The soft material inside a disk can bulge or rupture and press on a nerve. However, a bulging or ruptured disk might not cause back pain. Disk disease is often found on spine X-rays, CT scans or MRIs done for another reason.
• Arthritis: Osteoarthritis can affect the lower back. In some cases, arthritis in the spine can lead to a narrowing of the space around the spinal cord, a condition called spinal stenosis.
• Osteoporosis: The spine’s vertebrae can develop painful breaks if the bones become porous and brittle.

Line of Treatment:

• Avarana chikitsa / Kaphavrita Vata chikitsa / Deepana pachana / Nadi balya chikitsa
• Snehana (oleation): by sneha dhara (pouring oil), abhyanga (oil massage), avagaha (tub bath with oil or oleaginous medicaments), kati basti (retaining medicaments on the back)
• Swedana (sudation): avagaha sweda (sweating treatment with tub bath), pizichil (kayaseka), nadi sweda (sudation through a tubular device – local sudation), panda sweda (sudation through medicated paste or powder)
• Mridu Samshodhana - mild purgation.
• Basti (medicated enema) like eranda basti, vaitarana basti, pippalyadianuvasana basti

Panchakarma Treatment in Low Back Pain:

• Abyanga
• Sweda
• Dhanyamla dhara
• Snehapana
• Podikizhi
• Elakizhi
• Pizhichil
• Vasti
• Navarakizhi
• Kati vasti
• Pichu

Ayurvedic Formulations indicated in Low Back Ache:

• Dashamoola Kashayam
• Vishwadi kashaya
• Shuntyadi kwatha
• Rasnasapthakam kashaya
• Maharasnadi kashaya
• Rasnaerandadi kashaya
• Lashunaerandadi kashaya
• Sahacharadi kashaya
• Gandharvahastadi Kashaya
• Trayodashanga guggulu
• Mahamasha taila
• Prasarini taila
• Ksheerabala taila
• Mahanarayana taila
• Dhanwantaram taila
• Yogaraja Gulgulu
• Triodashanga guggulu
• Kaishora Guggulu
• Gokshuradi Guggulu
• Dhanvanthara gulika
• Brihat Vata Chintamani rasa
• Ekangaveera rasa
• Maha vatavidhwamsana rasa
• Vatagajankusha rasa
• Ajamamsa rasayana
• Ashwagandadi Lehya
• Kolakulatthadi choorna lepa
• Kottamchukadi Choorna lepa

Single Drug Usage:

• Lashuna – Garlic
• Eranda – Castor root and oil
• Chincha – Tamarind
• Rasna
• Shunti – Ginger
• Bala
• Sahachara
• Ajamoda
• Haritaki
• Masha – Black gram
• Prasarini
• Nirgundi

Wholesome diet and habits in Low Back Ache:

• Godhuma (wheat)
• Rakta shali (red rice)
• Masha (black gram)
• Shigru (drum stick)
• Vartaki (small brinjal)
• Lashuna (garlic)
• Ghrita (ghee)
• Amla dravya (sour substances)
• Madhura ahara (sweet food)
• Patola

Unwholesome diet and habit in Low back ache:

• Bitter, astringent and pungent food
• Jambu (blue berry)
• Cold water
• Fear
• Exhaustion
• Standing
• Driving
• Cold food and beverages

Prevention:

Improving one’s physical condition and learning and practicing how to use the body might help prevent back pain.

To keep the back healthy and strong:

• Exercise: Regular low-impact aerobic activities — those that don’t strain or jolt the back — can increase strength and endurance in the back and allow the muscles to work better. Walking, bicycling and swimming are good choices.
• Build muscle strength and flexibility: Abdominal and back muscle exercises, which strengthen the core, help condition these muscles so that they work together to support the back.
• Maintain a healthy weight: Being overweight strains back muscles.
• Quit smoking: Smoking increases the risk of low back pain. The risk increases with the number of cigarettes smoked per day, so quitting should help reduce this risk.
• Avoid movements that twist or strain the back. To use the body properly.

At KPN Ayurveda, we provide the best back pain ayurvedic treatment in Hassan.