Abstract

Dr. Mohammad Ruman Khan*

ABSTRACT

Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative disorder of multifactorial etiology characterized by loss of articular cartilage, hypertrophy of bone at the margins, subchondral sclerosis and range of biochemical and morphological alterations of the synovial membrane and joint capsule. It is a painful or inflammatory condition affecting joints and it’s muscles, and ligaments and may involve any joint that are; hips, knee, hands, wrists, back with accumulation of mawade fuzooni (vitiated matter) in the joints as the causative factor liable for pain and inflammation. Waja -ul-Mafa?il (Osteoarthritis) the term is used frequently for joint pain. It encompasses all types of joint pain such as Niqris (gout), Waja- ul-Warik (low backache), Irqunnisa (sciatica), Waja-ur-Raqba (Knee Osteoarthritis), Waja-ul-Mafasil has been classified by the eminent Unani scholars are various types on basis of etiopathology as well as site of involvement of the joint. Risk factors for this disease are advance age, obesity, repeated use of joint from a long period. Clinically presented by pain, stiffness and loss of movement. Dignosis is based on clinical feauteres as well as investigation. Xray is the still mainstay instead of recent advance techniques like CT, MRI etc.Ta’deel-e-Mizaj (correction of deranged temperament) Tanqiya-e-Madda/ Istafragat-e-Madda (evacuation of morbid material) via Fasd (venesection), Munzij-wa-Mus’hil therapy (concoction and purgatives), Muqqiyat (emetics). Dalak(massage) to relieve sign and symptoms. Unani treatment modalities are still giving challenge to modern system of medicine because of safe, effective, inexpensive, easily availability and fewer side effects.