A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY ON VILLAIVER KUDINEER AND VARMAM THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS.

*Sugunthan S., Shailaja R. and Mohamed Musthafa

ABSTRACT

Neck pain is an important cause of reduced quality of life and carries a high economic cost. This condition is increasing nowadays owing to the postural changes, poor dietary habits, the factors contributing to the degeneration of the bone. Current treatment involves usage of anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs which often pose to hepato toxicity, nephrotoxicity and adverse drug reactions affecting gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system etc., Hence an attempt had been made to validate the drug and therapy for the management of Cervical spondylosis. The comparative study of Villaiver kudineer, Varmam therapy alone and combined therapy of both was done in three groups each comprising 20 patients. Group 1 received polyherbal formulation Villaiver Kudineer/ 60 ml B.D/ 6 weeks, Group 2 received Varmam therapy/ twice a week/ 6 weeks and Group 3 received both Villaiver Kudineer and Varmam therapy for 6 weeks. Among Group 1 58.21% responded, Group II 81.54% responded, Group III 82.71% responded. The result of subjective parameters had revealed that Group II and Group III have shown significant improvement in reducing all symptoms. However stimulation of Varmam points helped greatly to reduce sub occipital pain. The predominant symptom of CS neck pain was found to be pacified by all three treatment methodology, although combined treatment had given 90% of relief. Since the P value is highly significant (P<0.001) there is significant reduction of pain scale score and other gradation scale score among the patients of three groups. Varmam therapy markedly reduced the symptoms and improves the quality of life. Further combination of both Villaiver kudineer and varmam therapy has shown noteworthy improvement in assuaging the symptoms of Cervical spondylosis.

Keywords: Varmam, Villaiver Kudineer, cervical spondylosis.