Knee Pain - Symptoms And Causes!!!

We all experience joint pain on and off in our lifespan and knee pain is most common type of pain. We face this issue for different reasons, sometimes due to injuries, sometimes due to poor diet and most of the cases due to old age. Mukteshwar Himalayas in Uttara hand is very popular amongst Yoga and meditation in Himalayas, lot of people come to mountains for Best Ayurveda center and panchakarma treatments along with nature cure therapies. Cottage Nirvana is one of the best Ayurveda center and best naturopathy center in India with expert doctors and therapists who are working with you on Ayurveda treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, Ayurveda for neck pain, weight management center, joint pain treatment in Nainital and panchakarma center in Uttarakhand.

Structure of knee: Let's try to understand our knee structure for better understanding as 'Knee joint is a complex joint which is made up of bones, cartilage, ligament, bursae.

Causes of knee pain:

• Osteoarthritis – Degeneration of bones cause arthritis; it is mostly age related. People aged above 50 tend to get knee pain.

• Rheumatoid arthritis - an auto immune disease, which affects all joints of body including the knee. Gout- Arthritis caused by deposition of uric acid crystal over joints.

• Meniscus tear- it is also another reason for knee pain, often occur after twisting knee joint during running or exercises.

• Knee effusion - fluid in knee joint after inflammation

• Stress fracture - most common in athletes, army personnel due to over use and exertion.

Symptoms-

1. Knee pain
2. Swelling
3. Morning stiffness
4. Difficulty in walking
5. Restricted movement of knee joint
6. Difficulty in climbing stairs
7. Change in the Shape of leg

Ayurveda View: Knee joint is called Janu sandhi in Ayurveda. When Vata dosh gets aggravated and accumulates around janu sandhi (knee joint) then it shows its effect in form of pain. When stiffness is present along with pain, that indicate involvement of Kapha dosh. Ayurveda line of treatment for knee pain is following: Pain is due to Vata aggravation, so medicine which have property to reduce Vata, will help in reducing the pain.

Treatment:

Treatment will be a combination of internal medicines and external therapies:-

Internal - We use medicine which are having Vatahara property, which gives strength to body.

• Guggulu tablets
• Rasnadi kashayam
• Medicine which improve digestion

Medicines should be taken strictly under Ayurvedic Doctor supervision only.

External -

• Abhayanga - Ayurvedic massage therapy with medicated ayurvedic oils works good in joint pain condition.

• Podikizhi - Reduces swelling and relieves pain, because of improved circulation and healing process would be faster.

Janu Basti - In this we make a dam like circle around Knee by using gram floor and pour heated oil in that circle, after few minute we have to change the cold oil with heated oil regularly under supervision of therapists.

Pizzichil - In this therapy, heated medicated oil will be poured over knee joint or whole body for a specific time period.

Lepam - Application of powder mixed with oil for specific time, will reduce pain and swelling. Yoga ,specifically for knee joints is prescribed. (Normally external therapies should be done 7 to 14 days followed by 2-3 months course of internal medicines.)

Do's:

• Mild exercise
• Hot water bath
• Proper diet consist of fresh green vegetables, dry fruits
• Milk with turmeric powder Yoga

Don't:

• Avoid cold water bath
• Excess use of A.C
• Lifting weights Excess walking
• Oily and spicy food

Are You in Mood For Food?

We are what we eat, yes, our body is the result of what we consume and how we consume. Our body today is the accumulation of breakfast, lunch and dinner eaten by us in last few years, right?

We need to pause and once in a while contemplate on nature cure therapies for our body by going to best Ayurveda center or best panchakarma center and panchakarma treatments at best naturopathy center in India or wellness centers in Uttarakhand for stress management program or yoga and meditation treatments for your health and understanding effects of food on your health.Simply put, the quality or type of food that you consume surely has a direct impact on the kind of body you develop. All of us understand that we need different diet if we are a sportsperson, or a sage, seeking higher purpose and a student preparing for school needs different kind of food to keep his body active and agile. And a physical laborer or a hard working farmer has different needs of food intake.

So depending upon your work or purpose, you need to customize your food intake. This wisdom and common sense will always work in our favor. We must always listen to our body; it gives us signals from time to time. Our food intake not only decides our body health but also the way we think and feel and enjoy life and health. For a moment ,imagine that you have bought a new car, a patrol car but what will happen to this new car if you fill the gas tank with kerosene? It will damage the engine and the car will not perform the way it should right? So we need to use fuel (read food) that is compatible to the body. You don’t need any expert advice from the nutritionist or any doctor on what to eat, in fact your body will give you simple signals about what you need to eat or comfort levels of your body with any food.

You would have noticed that your body is allergic to certain food or its comfortable and happy eating a certain kind of food. Certain food will make your body dull and lethargic. There are certain food types that is easy on your digestion but there is some food that may appeal to your tongue but actually does more damage. Similarly, research also says that lot of people who consume meat regularly are also taking anti-depressant medicines at some point in their life. Meat can be ok for you if you are stuck in a forest or desert to keep you going ,temporarily, but it can’t be a daily food as its difficult to digest and not conducive for our system.

Unfortunately, people are becoming victims of advertising and they are eating unhealthy food and drinks, mindlessly and this is resulting in rampant ailments and diseases across. I feel sad for such people and that is not our culture in India, we have always given due respect to the process of growing food and what it does to our body. There is no religious or spiritual science behind it it’s a simple question of life science. We should practice conscious and aware eating habits And this will make a huge difference to the impact of this food filled with gratitude and empathy. At Cottage Nirvana, we have our own chemical free farming and fruit orchards in the vicinity where we encourage people to do it themselves with mindfulness food practices for proper nourishment of your body. It’s a wellness destination promoting yoga and meditation holidays and retreats.