Kati Basti (Vasti) is a traditional Ayurvedic treatment used for lower backache and disorders of lumbosacral region, including slip disc, lumbar spondylosis, sciatica, spinal problems etc. Kati Vasti is a part of external oleation (Snehana) therapy in Ayurveda. It is very safe, non-invasive and green category procedure. In this procedure, you will get instant relief from the backache. After completing a course of 7 to 21 days, you may not need any kind of oral medicines. It is a complete therapy for back pain and lumbosacral disorder.
Types of Kati Vasti
Kati Basti is beneficial in all types of back and spinal problems. Some of them are listed underneath:
- Backache.
- Backache in women.
- Sciatica.
- Intervertebral disc protrusion.
- Lumbar spondylosis.
- Lumbar spondylitis (Inflammation of lumber joints characterized by stiffness, tenderness and pain)
- Slip disc, and Degenerative disc disease, Principles of Kati Basti.
Benefits of Kati Basti treatment
The modern painkillers have many side effects. To avoid the conventional medicines patients can get benefits from the Kati Basti treatment for pain relief. Other benefits are:
- Kati Basti has a higher success rate and it is non-invasive treatment that can save hundreds thousands of spinal surgeries.
- It is cost effective and affordable treatment option for chronic backache.
- It also provides mental and physical relaxation.
- It relieves tiredness of the back. The therapy enhances healing and recovery from the spinal problems.
- Warm oil used in kati basti increases blood flow to the affected area, which boosts natural body healing process.
- It reduces inflammation, swelling, tenderness of the affected area.
- Make your spine more healthy and flexible.
- Kati basti improves mobility of the spinal vertebrae.
- The skin absorbs the medicated oil used in the treatment. It benefits nourishing and strengthening the spinal nerves and back muscles.
- It relieves muscle tension and soreness.
- It is very helpful in chronic spinal and back problems.