Abstract

*Dr. Swati Ramkrushna Dhamnikar and Dr. Tushar Vilasrao Gawande

ABSTRACT

Sandhigata Vata is one of Vata Vyadhi with symptoms such as Sandhishoola (joint pain) and Sandhishopha (swelling of joint). Osteoarthritis (OA) is degenerative joint disorder, representing failure of the diarthrodial (movable, synovial lined) joint. OA of knee joint comes under the inflammatory group of disorders which is almost identical to Sandhigata Vata described in Ayurveda with respect to etiology, pathology, and clinical features. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, which is degenerative in nature. It is characterized by progressive disintegration of articular cartilage, formation of new bone in the floor of the cartilage lesions (eburnation) and at the joint margins (osteophytes), and leads to chronic disability at older ages. About 15% of people in India suffer from arthritis. The incidence of arthritis has increased despite the increase in life expectancy produced by improved sanitation and nutrition.