“A comparative clinical trial on the effect of vachadi upanaha and kolakulatthadi upanaha in the pain management of vatakantaka (plantar fascitis)â€

A painful condition of heel andaggravated Vata due to exertion over Gulfasandhi is known to be Vatakantaka. Pain in heel is produced due to walking on uneven and lopsided surface and dueto which Vata takes ashraya in Gulfa sandhi.

Inflammation of the plantar fascia leadsto pain with or without swelling and stiffness on the plantar aspect of heel.The pain is typically most severe after getting up from bed in the morning whenthe patient is unable to walk few steps initially.

With these clinical presentation,the disorder Vatakantaka can be co-related with  Plantar fascitis.

Incidence of Plantarfascitis in Indian population with heel pain is 59%, among them women are moreprone. Most common age group affected is 30-60 years.

Acharya’s mentioned that the disease’s locatedin Snayu, Asthi and Sandhi should be treated with, Agnikarma, Sneha Upanaha, Bandhanaand Mardana.

Acharya Susruta hasmentioned Upanaha is vata shamaka. Upanaha sweda is done byapplication of warm paste of drugs macerated with sour liquid and added Sneha,then tied on the affected body parts. An attempt of Vachadi Upanahaand Kolakulatthadi Upanaha is made to manage the pain in and around ankle jointwhich hampers day to day activities of the patients.

Thus the present studyis selected for comparative study of Vachadi Upanaha and KolakulatthadiUpanaha in Vatakantaka.