Comparitive Clinical Study of Kati Basti and Infrared Light Therapy in Katigraha W.S.R.T Low Backache
1 Asscociate professor, Department of Panchakarma, Dr N A Magadum Ayurvedic Medical college, hospital & PG research centre, Ankali, Belagavi
2 Professor and Head, Department of Panchakarma, Shri DGM Ayurvedic Medical college, Hospital & PG Research Centre, Gadag
Corresponding Author:Vishwanath Gachchinamath
In the avant-garde era of busy professional & social life, improper sitting postures in offices & factories, continuous & over exertion, jerky movements during travelling & sports - all these hustles create undue pressure on the spine & hence results in most common disorder in most productive period of life i.e. Lumbar disc disease. About 40% to 80% of general population in life time in India suffer from Low Back Pain due to several stressful factors seen in their professional or social life and also due to wrong postural habits Modern medicine has the source of treatment such as analgesics, sedatives, physiotherapy and lastly surgery. Kati graha is not mentioned as a separate disease entity in Ayurveda. But the description of this may be traced in some other disorders like Katigraha, Pristagraha which is included under Vata Vyadhi3
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Gachchinamath, V. & Basarigidad, J. P. (2025). Comparitive Clinical Study of Kati Basti and Infrared Light Therapy in Katigraha W.S.R.T Low Backache. International Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine, 15(6). https://doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v15i6.21
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