A bulging disc is also known as a herniated disc. Due to this disease, the nervous system is badly affected and there is unbearable pain in the body. The effect of this disease depends on the herniated disc, i.e. if the herniated disc is in the lower back, then the pain is highest in the buttocks and thighs and if the herniated disc is in the neck, then the pain in the shoulder and hand is the highest. Will feel

This problem starts from the bones of the spine and gradually reaches the rest of the body. Because of this, pain starts in the whole body. Every year, millions of people worldwide suffer from bulging disc disease. The age group suffering from this disease is between 30 and 50 years old. If left untreated, it can cause urinary bladder or intestine disease. Due to this disease, you feel a lot of pain in your lower back. Especially in the buttocks and thighs, the most pain will be felt. You may also feel pain on some feet. If you have a complaint of bulging disc in the neck, then it also affects the shoulders and hands. The pain of a bulging disc also increases with coughing and sneezing.

Symptoms of bulging disc:

Arm or leg pain

If your herniated disc is in your lower back, you will usually feel the most pain in your buttocks and thighs. It may also include part of the foot. If your herniated disc is in your neck, the pain will usually be most severe in the shoulder and arm. This pain is also aggravated by coughing and sneezing.

Numbness or tingling feeling

People who have the problem of bulging discs, they experience tingling along with pain.

Muscle weakness

The muscles around the bulging disc become weak due to pain, which makes it very difficult to lift or bend the affected limb. The affected veins weaken the muscles.

Due to bulging disc

In today’s lifestyle, it is emerging as a very common problem. Today, this disease spreads quickly among people working in office and doing less physical exercise. In fact, bulging discs are caused by sitting for long periods of time. Bulging discs cause pain in the hips and thighs.

Bulging disc treatment

Consult a neurologist

• To cure this disease completely, consult a good doctor. Eat regular medicines. When the disease becomes more severe, it also undergoes surgery.

Physiotherapy

• Depending on the symptoms, your doctor may recommend you to have physiotherapy. This will bring flexibility in your muscles and relieve pain.

Exercise and stretching

• It is important that you stay active and do some exercises like walking, swimming, yoga etc.

Diet changes

• Include fruits and vegetables in your diet that reduce inflammation of the body. Stay away from junk food and fried food.

Bulging disk rescue

• Exercising daily is the best way to get rid of this disease. You can get rid of this disease by taking easy exercises like walking and swimming.
• Always keep the right way to sit. Lower the pressure on the spine and disc.
• Always keep BMI (body mass index) under control, if weight is more or less both harmful then keep it normal.
• Eat more fruits and vegetables, it is beneficial for the body.
• Avoid eating junk food and fried roast.

How can ‘bulging disc’ and ‘herniated disc’ be avoided?

• Exercise regularly to avoid this
• Correct your seating pattern
• Reduce pressure on your spine and disc
• And keep body weight under condition

Ayurvedic treatment for CAC

1. Detox Premium Powder:

• This is a herbo-mineral preparation that contains ingredients such as giloy satv, parval pishti, gandhak rasayan, shukta pishti, kamdudha rasa, etc. These all ingredients in combination show antioxidant, anti- inflammatory, & analgesic properties. It helps in reducing pain, numbness, stiffness, & inflammation
• associated with a slipped disc problem. Detox powder is useful in eliminating Ama (toxins) from body
• Dosage: Take 1 sachet twice daily with normal water after 30 mins of meal.

2. Nerve Up Tablet:

• It is pure herbo-mineral formulation which helps to balance the vata dosha. It act as nervine stimulator and also reduces Kapha doshas. It mainly acts on central nervous system. It contains natural ingredients like Shudha kuchala, Shudha shilajeet, Abhrak bhasma, Praval pishti, Shankh bhasma etc. These contains natural Vatahar properties and helps in curing vata diseases. It speeds up physical and mental processes. It helps in painful joints, stiffness , inflammation, swelling and general weakness.
• Dosage – Take 1 tablet twice daily with normal

3. Pain-o-kill oil:

• As the name suggests Pain-O-Kill Oil reduces pain, inflammation, stiffness, & weakness in slipped disc patients. Applying this herbal oil gives effective results in lower backache, weakness, relaxes muscles, stiffness, & swelling.
• Method of usage: Take few oil in your hands gently massage over the affected of the body.

4. Pain-o-kill syrup:

• This is a herbal syrup that helps in reducing pain, inflammation, stiffness, & swelling related to a slipped disc problem. Pain-O-Kill Syrup is prepared from ingredients such as Hadjod stem, Shalaki Gum, Suranjan sweet gum, Punarnava root, Methi seed, Nirgundi leaves, Garlic bulb, etc.
• Recommended dosage: Take 2 teaspoonful twice daily.

5. Panchasakar churan:

• It is an ayurvedic preparation that contains five herbal ingredients such as Shunthi, Swarnapatri, Balaharitaki, Shatapushpa, Saindhava lavana. This churna in combination helps in the overall detoxification of the body. It reduces pain & swelling in slipped disc patients. It also helps indigestion.
• Recommended Dosage: Take 1 teaspoonful with lukewarm water at bedtime.

6. Nerve plus Tablet:

• Nerve plus of CAC is pure herbal combination , without any added chemicals, colors, fillers and additives. These tablets show Anti-bacterial, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, and immune- modulator properties. It contains herbal ingredients Ghritkumari (Aloe barbadensis), Kali mirch (Piper nigrum), Giloy satav (Tinospora cordifolia), Shudha kuchla, Shudha shilajeet, Shudha vatsnabh, Shudh Singraf. It is beneficial for diseases of stomach, stimulating nerves and appetite. It has Rejuvenative, restorative and adaptogenic properties. It improves nerve impulse conduction and enhances body metabolism. It is used to pacify vata doshas and is effective relieve stress, bone marrow cellularity by hiking blood. It allow the blood to flow freely in vessels and relaxes endothelial protection, thereby prevent dryness.
• Recommended Dosage – Take 1 tablet twice daily.

Muscular dystrophy is a group of muscular diseases in which weaken our muscle and loss of muscle mass. This weakness is due to the lack of a protein called dystrophin, which is necessary for normal muscle function. When absence of protein in muscles, some problems can occur in walking, swallowing, and muscle coordination. Muscular dystrophy can occur at any age, but mostly occur in childhood.

Acc. to Ayurveda, muscular dystrophy is due to imbalance of vata dosha. Acharyas consider this condition as Adibala-pravrit (disease that occurs by defects in shukra i.e. spermatozoa and shonita) with Mamsagata Vata (Vata dosha vitiation in Mamsa dhatu) due to Srotorodha (obstruction in tissue microchannels).

There is reduction of Dhatvagni (metabolism) increases the ama (toxins) formation, followed by vitiation of Kaphadosha. While Srotoavrodha produces hypertrophy in particular region, Vata is manifested first as Prakopa (vitiation) and then depletion occurs.

Clinical features

In ayurveda,

• Mamsakshaya of sphik (muscle wasting of thigh)
• Mamsasphik, uru, janghavrudhi (hypertrophy of muscles of thigh, chest, abdomen and hip)
• Gurugatrata (heaviness of muscles)
• Adhimamsa (hyperplasia of muscle)
• Prabhrutayomamsadoshaja (inflammation of necrosis of muscle)

In Modern,

• Abnormality walking
• Flaccid muscles
• Muscle weakness
• Loss of muscle
• Permanent shortening of muscle
• Delayed development or learning disability
• Cardiomyopathy
• Constantly walking on tip toe
• Constipation
• Difficulty swallowing, fatigue, scoliosis, or shallow breathing

Causes

• Muscular dystrophy is caused by defects in some genes, with type determined by the abnormal gene.
• It is also caused by mutations on the X chromosome.
• Muscular dystrophy is due to a different set of mutations, but all prevent the body from producing dystrophin. Dystrophin is a protein essential for building and repairing muscles.

In Ayurveda, it is mainly caused due to vitiation of Beeja Bhaga Avayava, Specifically matruja beeja bhaga Avayava dushti. As mamsa Dhatu is originated from Matruja Bhava. Adhibala pravruttha Vyadhi is a kind of Adhyatmika Vyadhi, Caused due to vitiation of Shukra and shonita which in turn leads to vitiation of Beeja Bhaga and Beeja Bhaga Avayava Dusti leads to manifestation of Muscular Dystrophy.

Management

According to Ayurveda, the drugs possessing properties like Medhya (memory boosting), Balya (strenthening), Rasayana (rejuvenative), Agnivardhana (digestive & carminative) & Vatadoshahara are administered both internally and externally as a principle guideline for nourishment, followed by strengthening and rejuvenation of mamsadhatu.

Muscular Dystrophy Care Kit

DESCRIPTION –

It is one of the most common medical complaints particularly among the adults.

• Backache usually a pain of muscles, intervertebral joints, spinal nerves and bone pain. Backache can be acute or chronic.
• Acute pain is often temporary and can improve on its own without treatment or with mild pain relieving medication.
• Chronic back pain is more long-term and can be extend beyond several months.

CAUSES OF BACKACHE –

The human back is composed of a complex structure of muscles, ligaments, tendons, disks, and bones, which work together to support the body and enable us to do work and movement.

• Problems occur with any of these components can lead to back pain.
• In some cases of back pain cause remains unclear or occur without any cause.
• Damage occur in back due to several conditions such as:

• Strain

Back pain commonly occur from strain, tension, and injury. Frequent causes of back pain are:

• strained muscles or ligaments
• a muscle spasm
• muscle tension
• damaged disks
• injuries or fractures

• Activities that can lead strains or spasms include:

• lifting something improperly
• lifting something that is too heavy
• making an abrupt and awkward movement

• Structural problems

• Structural problems may also result in back pain like,
• Rupture disks – Each vertebra is cushioned by disks. If the disk is ruptures there will be more pressure creating on a nerve resulting back pain.
• Bulging disks – a bulging disk can result from more pressure on a nerve.
• Sciatica – sharp and shooting pain travels through the buttock and down the back of the leg, caused by bulging or herniated disk that cause pressing on a nerve.
• Kidney problems – Kidney stones or kidney infection may cause back pain.
• Congenital and acquired disorders causes for back pain
• Ankylosing spondylitis – inflammation of joints between the vertebrae of the spine
• Discitis – infection of an intervertebral disc
• Fibromyalgia – chronic condition that causes muscle pain, stiffness and tenderness
• Osteoarthritis – degenerative joint and underlying bone disease.
• Osteomyelitis – infection of bone
• Osteoporosis – thinning and weakening of the bones
• Rheumatoid arthritis – autoimmune disease characterized by joint inflammation
• Scoliosis – abnormal curvature of the spine
• Spinal stenosis – narrowing of the spinal canal that create pressure on the spinal cord and nerves
• Spondylitis – spinal degeneration

• Movement and posture 

Back pain can also result from some everyday activities or poor posture including :

• Twisting
• Coughing or sneezing
• Muscle tension
• Over-stretching
• Pushing, pulling, lifting, or carrying something
• Standing or sitting for long periods
• Straining the neck forward when driving or using computer
• Long driving sessions without a break
• Sleeping on a mattress that does not support the body.

• Other 

• Cauda equina syndrome – it is a bundle of spinal nerve roots that arise from the lower end of the spinal cord. Symptoms of cauda equina syndrome include a dull pain in the lower back and upper buttocks, numbness in the buttocks, genitalia, and thighs.
• Cancer of the spine – A tumor on the spine may cause nerve compression resulting in back pain.
• Infection of the spine – fever and tender, warm area on the back could be due to an infection of the spine.
• Other infections – Pelvic inflammatory disease, bladder, or kidney infections may also lead back pain.
• Sleep disorders – people with sleep disorders are more experience back pain as compared with others.
• Shingles – it is an infection that affect nerves and lead to back pain.

Sign and symptoms 

• Weight loss
• Fever
• Inflammation or swelling on the back
• Persistent back pain
• Pain down the legs
• Pain that reaches below the knees
• Urinary incontinence
• Difficulty urinating
• Fecal incontinence
• Loss of control over bowel movements
• Numbness around the genitals
• Numbness around the anus
• Numbness around the buttocks

Prevention

• Exercise – Regular exercise helps to build the strength and control body weight. Low-impact aerobic activities can boost heart health without straining or jerking the back.
• Diet – diet includes enough calcium and vitamin D, as these are needed for bone health. A healthful diet also helps control body weight.
• Smoking – smokers have higher percentage of back pain incidences compared to non-smokers.
• Body weight – people with heavy weight have greater risk of back pain. People who carry their weight in the abdominal area versus the buttocks and hip area have greater risk of back pain.
• Posture when standing – Stand upright, head facing forward, back straight, and balance your weight evenly on both feet.
• Posture when sitting – A seat for working should have good back support, arm rests and a swivel base. When sitting try to keep knees and hips in level and keep feet flat on the floor or use a footstool.
• Lifting – When lifting the things use legs to do the lifting rather than back. Keep your back as straight as you can.
• Shoes – Flat shoes place less strain on the back.
• Bed – use mattress that keeps spine straight, and pillow that do not forces neck into a steep angle.

Treatment

• Nerve up tablet – These tablets are pure ayurvedic formulation. Nerve up tablets help in balancing the vata doshas and kapha dosha. It acts as nervine stimulant. It shows effective results in improving the central nervous system. It contains natural ingredients like shudha kuchala, shudha shilajeet, praval pishti, shankh bhasma etc. This tablet helps in Backache, kneepain, headache, bronchitis, depression.
  Recommended Dosage– Take 1 tablet twice daily.

• Back Care tablet – Back Care tablet is an herbal and purely Ayurvedic formulation. This tablet helps by strengthening your back muscles in relieving back pain whether it be by sciatica, arthritis, and kidney infections, infection of the spine and cancer of spinal cord. It helps to pacify Vata dosha and also helps in maintaining proper blood circulation. This is often used for mild to moderate pain all over the body and relaxes your muscles. It contains herbs that act as natural pain relievers.
  Recommended Dosage – Take 1 tablet twice daily.

• Panchasakar Churna – Panchsakar Churana is an Ayurvedic formulation that consists of five ingredients named as – Saindhavan Lavana – (Rock Salt), Swarnapatri – (Cassia angustifolia), Shatapushpa – (Anethum sowa), Shunti – (Zingiber officinale), Balaharitaki – (Unripe fruits of Terminalia chebula).Panchasakar Churna is naturally detoxifying, thus it removes the toxins from the body. The churna has an anti – inflammatory properties due to which it can reduces the swelling. It is also effective in reducing the weight, which can help to reduce the pressure on lumbar area.
  Recommended Dosage – Take 1 teaspoonful with Luke warm water at bedtime.

• Pain-O-Kill Oil – This herbal oil contain ingredients like – Rasna (Pluchea lanceolata), Kustha (Saussurea lappa), Jyotishmati (Celastrus paniculatus), Vatsnabh (Aconitum ferox), Devdaru (Cedrus deodara) etc. This oil is an Ayurvedic medicine which gives best result in all types of pain. It is beneficial for the muscle relaxant, sports injury, low back pain, weakness, etc. This oil has a good result in reducing the inflammation.
  Method of Usage – It is applied on the affected portion of the body and massage with light pressure. Do this procedure twice a day.

• Pain O Kill Tablet – Pain-o-kill tablet is ayurvedic and purely herbal formulation. It help to relax your muscles and muscles cramps thus relieving pain. It balances all the three doshas of your body thus maintaining proper blood circulation. It provides soothing effect to the affected area of pain. It contains various herbs like Jivanti, Musta, Usher, Bilwa, Shatavri  and Kantakari. All these h