COMPLEMENTARY EFFECT OF YOGIC RELAXATION TECHNIQUE ON PAIN, DISABILITY AND ANXIETY IN PATIENTS WITH COMMON NECK PAIN

Background: Studies have shown that conventional treatment methods with drugs, physiotherapy and exercises for common neck pain (CNP) may not always give the best result. Yoga techniques have been found to be effective complementary therapy in bringing optimal benefits.Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the complementary role of a Yogic relaxation called mind sound resonance technique (MSRT) in non-surgical management of CNP.Methods: This was a single blind randomized control design. In this randomized controlled study, 60 patients with CNP were assigned to two groups (Yoga, n = 30) and (control, n = 30). The Yoga group received Yogic relaxation called MSRT that doesn’t involve any movement or stretching for 20 minutes in supine position throughout the practice after the conventional physiotherapy program for 30 minutes using pre-recorded audio CD and the control group had non-guided supine rest for 20 minutes (after physiotherapy), for 10 days. MSRT provides deep relaxation for both mind and body by introspective experience of the sound resonance in the whole body while repeating the syllables A, U, M and Om and a long chant (Mahamrityunjaya mantra) several times in a meaningful sequence. Both the groups had pre and post assessments using visual pain analog scale, neck disability score (NDS) questionnaire and state trait anxiety inventory-Y1 (STAI-Y1).Results: Mann-Whitney U test showed significant difference between groups in pain (P< 0.01), NDS (P< 0.01) and state anxiety (STAI-Y1) with higher reduction in Yoga (P< 0.01) than that in the control group. Wilcoxon’s test showed a significant improvement in both groups on all variables (P< 0.01).Conclusions: Yoga relaxation through MSRT adds significant complementary benefits to conventional physiotherapy for CNP by reducing pain, disability and state anxiety

WAS SUSRUTAS NASA-SANDHANA DEVELOPED INTO RHINOPLASTY?

Sushruta, a great ancient surgeon and philosopher, and above all a great teacher is considered as the father of surgery and the father of plastic surgery even today. He has compiled a monumental treatise on ancient surgery named Susruta samhita. Sushruta Samhita comprises description of training and practice of surgeons, surgical procedures, drugs of animal, plant and mineral origin. It also includes different surgical procedures including rhinoplasty and various kinds of instruments. Though many consider plastic surgery as a relatively new specialty, the origin of plastic surgery had its roots more than 4000 years old in India, back to the Indus River Civilization. The Gentlemans magazine of London provides us an evidence of an article published in 1794 regarding the procedure of Nasa-sandhana of Indian origin and its gradual development into rhinoplasty

EFFECT OF YOGA THERAPY ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND ANXIETY IN OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE JOINT - A RANDOMIZED CONTROL STUDY

Aim: To evaluate the impact of adding Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy (IAYT) to therapeutic exercises in osteoarthritis (OA) of knee. Materials and Methods: This is a prospective, randomized, active controlled trial. Two hundred and fifty participants with OA of knee joints, between 35 and 80 years of age, were randomly assigned to receive yoga or physiotherapy exercises after transcutaneous electrical stimulation and ultrasound treatment of the affected knee joints. Both groups practiced supervised intervention (40 min/day) for 2 weeks (6 days/week) with follow-up for 3 months. Results: There were significant differences within (P< 0.001, Wilcoxons) and between groups (P< 0.001 Mann Whitney U) in all domains of the Short Form 36 (SF-36) and state trait anxiety inventory (STAI)-1 and STAI-2, with better results in the yoga group than in the control group on both day 15 and day 90. Conclusion: Study showed that the IAYT is better than therapeutic exercises as an adjunct to transcutaneous electrical stimulation and ultrasound treatment in improving knee disability and quality of life, and in the reduction of anxiety in patients with OA knees