AYURVEDIC UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGEMENT OF CHONDROMALACIA IN PATELLA: A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Chondromalacia Patella is a disease in which the hyaline cartilage of patella is genetically soften and easily wears away. It more commonly occurs in women than men and it is attributed to increased Q angles in women. Active young adults who participate in running sports or workers who increase stress in their patella femoral joint by repeated stair climbing and/or kneeling have a higher incidence. A 26 year old female who is not a K/C/O DM and HTN was admitted in Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda Hospital on 20/01/2020 with a confirmed diagnosis of Chondromalacia Patella. The patient was presented with complaints like pain in the anterior part of the right knee joint associated with stiffness, swelling, burning sensation, crepitus and difficulty in walking since 1 year. The condition was diagnosed as Janu Sandhigata Vata in the sama avastha. Initially the treatment was started with amapachanam and agni deepanam followed by and brumhana line of management for 17 days. Significant improvements were observed in various subjective and objective parameters after the treatment. The patient was discharged with oral medications in the form of for 2 weeks and advised for follow up.