Ayurvedic Treatment Of Sacroiliitis

About Sacroiliitis

Sacroiliitis is one of a joint problems in which there occurs an inflammation of one or both of the sacroiliac joints. Sacroiliiac joints are present at the places where the lower spine is connected to the pelvis. Sacroiliitis is characterized by the pain in the buttocks or the lower back. This pain may even extend down the legs. The pain caused by sacroiliitis is sometimes aggravated by prolonged standing.

Sometimes, Sacroiliitis may be mistaken for other causes of pain in the lower back and hence, it can be difficult to diagnose this joint problem. This condition of joint problem has been linked to a group of diseases that leads to inflammatory arthritis of the spine. The general treatment of sacroiliitis involve a combination of medications, physical therapy and rest.

Symptoms Of Sacroiliitis

The pain in the buttocks and lower back is the primary symptom of sacroiliitis. This pain associated with sacroiliitis may also affect the legs, groin as well as the feet.

THERE ARE SOME OTHER CAUSES ALSO THAT CAN AGGRAVATE THIS PAIN AND THESE CAUSES ARE:

•   Climbing of stairs.
•   Prolonged standing.
•   Bearing more of the weight on one of the leg as compared to other leg.
•   Running for long time.
•   Taking large strides.

Ayurvedic View Of Joint Problems

According to Ayurveda, an oldest system of health care, Joint pain occurs due to the aggravation of the Kapha and Vata dosha. Most of the joint pain occurs due to the accumulation of the ama (toxin) in the joints. There are some of the factors such as unhealthy diet, doing heavy exercise, work overload, and the excessive use of alcohol that are responsible for the accumulation of the ama in the joints. In such condition, by managing the causative factors and by reducing the amount of ama from the body, we can manage the ama in the body.

THERE ARE SOME WAYS TO REDUCE THE AMA FROM THE BODY:

•   Always take warm and easily digested meals.
•   Follow an ama reducing diet.
•   Ghee or flax seed oil is beneficial for the cellular intelligence. And hence, these must be included in your diet.
•   In place of White sugar, unprocessed, raw honey should be used, as this raw honey helps to scrape away ama from the body.
•   Dairy products such as ice cream and cheese should be strictly avoided.
•   Bowels should be emptied regularly and colon should always be clean.
•   Prefer hot water over the cold water and prefer Tea that is made from dry ginger root. This tea is beneficial for removal of Ama from the body.