“ASSESSMENT OF COMPARATIVE TREATMENT PROTOCOL IN THE MANAGEMENT OF JANU-SHOOL WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO OSTEO – ARTHRITIS KNEE.” Array Section Original Research Articles

Abstract

The study is to assess  of  comparative  treatment  protocol  in  the management  of  janu-shool with  special  reference  to  osteo–arthritis  knee.The objectives are to bring down the morbidity due to Janu-shool,to maintain the routine activities of patients symptom-free,to slow down the progress of the disease,to postpone the surgical intervention in cases of severe osteo- arthritis.

Three groups of treatment modalities were selected ,each comprising 50 patients .First grpoup was treated with Tab.Pirox 20 OD,Second group was given Nirgundi-patra-pottali sweda and the third group was treated with Nirgundi-patra-pottali –swed along with Tikta- Ksheer Basti. All three modalities were given for a week and follow-up was kept for one year. Through the Cincinnati  knee rating system.

After the thorough study of all the parameters and aspects it was seen that the third group i.e. Patients treated with Tikta-Ksheer-Basti + Nirgundi patra pottali sweda proved to be most effective protocol with comparatively long lasting relief. The relief in all the parameters is statistically convincing and encouraging.