A Review on Inter Vertebral Disc as per Ayurveda
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Intervertebral disc are the essential structures between two vertebra. Anatomically each disc has outer annulus fibrosus and inner gelatinous nucleus pulposus. Functionally disc gives the mobility to the spine and acts as shock absorber. Disc pathology presents with simple backache to that of gross motor and sensory deficits based on the level of injury. The description of disc in modern anatomy and the developed imaging techniques helps in the identification of anatomical and pathological changes in the disc. But, in ayurvedic samhitas, there is no direct description of disc. Hence an effort has been made to identify the description of disc in ayurvedic texts based on anatomical, functional and pathological descriptions at various contexts. Comparison of number of asthis with vertebra in modern anatomy shows that there is no direct reference of disc in Ayurveda as the number is not matching. Based on the functional similarities between of snayu and disc as bharavahana and binding the sandhi, based on flat shape of snayu in prusta, and as some of the snayu pathologies presents with similar symptoms of disc pathology, disc can be compared to snayu as per Ayurveda.
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Padmakiran C. , Nithin Kumar
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