A CRITICAL ANALYSIS ON NIDANA PANCHAKAS OF KATIGRAHA- A LUMBOSACRAL DISORDER

Abstract

Health is wealth, this is one among the famous proverbs told by our ancestors long before and health of a human is deeply controlled by the lifestyle and environmental factors. Because of the busy life schedule, lifestyle disorders are more in the present era and so they need more attention. The strain which imparts physically as well as mentally as a result of occupation without any rest are the common reasons for katigraha manifestation. The paraspinal muscle spasm is one of the result of long strain work results in katigraha, which is co-related to lumbar spondylosis. It affects all age groups but the causes may vary among individuals. Improper lifestyle and postures are the two main causes, where katigraha got manifested among the generations. While see in terms with economic terms, katigraha is mostly one among the largest medical problem awaiting for a solution in the most positive way. Katigraha can be positively treated by various treatment procedures mentioned in ayurvedic classics. Vatadosha is the main culprit which is responsible for the pathogenesis of katigraha along with dushya, asthi which is also the asrayasthana for vatadosha.So,thissammoorchana of dosha and dushya makes the pathogenesis more complex.Ayurvedic treatment line are more effective, but recurrence and treatment duration are the problems that we met with such lifestyle disorders.