Concept of sapeksha nidan of avbhahuk with special reference to frozen shoulder

Abstract

Basic concepts and methods of examination of patients for Roga-Rogi bala and RogaRogi pariksha, Nidan panchak and Sapeksha nidana are unique in Ayurveda .Adhesive capsulitis, most commonly referred to as frozen shoulder (FS), is an idiopathic disease with 2 principal characteristics: pain and contracture. Clinical condition wherein the patient has restricted active and passive gleno-humeral motion for which no other cause can be identified. This article is an attempt to present a coherent description of Ayurveda and demystify it, in particular, the concept of Ayurveda diagnosis and Pariksha, which form the basis of Ayurveda.