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Best Ayurvedic Remedies for Neck pain Treatment

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Dr. Pardeep SharmaAyurvedic Doctor • 21 Years Exp.BAMS, MD - Ayurveda Medicine
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Computers, working stations, all work on table-tops, and for add on watching TV in an improper position, reading while sleeping and many other causes are there which are adding extra stiffness to the neck of human beings so pain in the neck is increasing day by day. Collars are a fashion incorporate and soon these might be included in the official uniforms for everybody who works on computers. Why neck pain is like a breakout? Is it an era of Cervical Pain? What are the reasons for neck pain and is there any way to get rid of the pain in the neck?

Neck pain, surely pain in the neck. This pain can be caused by many different spinal problems. Neck pain may be caused by the muscular stiffness in the neck as well as in the upper back on a simpler note and it might be due to the pinching of the nerve in the cervical region. This might be cervical spondylosis or spondylitis too. Joints of the neck as well as of upper back can cause this problem.

Causes of Neck Pain

Neck pain can be caused due to many reasons, these reasons might be as simple as stiffness due to overwork or these might be some serious problems, even of the brain. Here is a basic list of the causes of neck pain.

  • Problems like dyssection in Carotid Artery (the artery carrying blood to the brain)
  • Coronary Arterial Disease’s referred pain
  • Cancer in the head or  neck region
  • This might be a simple upper respiratory tract infection
  • Herniation of the Spinal Disc
  • Pinched Nerve
  • Disc Buldge
  • Spondylosis
  • Spinal stenosis
  • Stress – physical and emotional stresses
  • Prolonged postures- sitting in one posture for hours, like watching a movie or reading a novel sitting in the wrong posture.

So if you are avoiding your neck pain by just applying some silly-magical-refreshing-pain relieving creams, stop!! Go for a complete and proper diagnosis of the problem, because there might be nothing to worry about the pain or this might be a big issue.

Best Ayurvedic Treatment for Neck Pain

In treatment offered by ayurvedic methods at first, the reasons for the cause of neck pain is detected; accordingly, it will be treated. It offers alternative therapies to surgeries that are tangible along with other methods such as epidural injections. Ayurvedic therapies that give relief from the pain are as follows:

Ayurvedic Therapy for Neck Pain Relief

Ayurveda treatment provides a permanent cure for this ailment. The treatment includes external therapies like greeva Basti, abhyangamkizhi, etc. Along with some therapeutic diet and regimen and internal medication. Therefore, neck pain is completely curable with Ayurveda.

Ayurvedic Medicines for Neck Pain Relief

Some of the effective Ayurvedic medicines for neck pain are Rasnairandadi kashaya, Yogaraja Guggulu, and Sahacharadi Kashaya. Some of the Ayurvedic herbs act as a pacifier in cervical spondylosis. These are Bala or Sida cordifolia, castor root or Ricinus communis, Amalaki or Emblica Officinalis, Shunthi or ginger, and Gambhari or Gmelina Arborea.

Mridu Shodhana – This procedure is also known as mild purgation. In this procedure, a mixture is made with milk or the fruit pulp of Cassia fistula and castor oil.

Greeva Basti – A black gram paste is applied to the back of the neck and this will aid in retaining the medicaments in that region. Several medicated oils like Ksheerbala oil are heated and then the compound helps in retaining this oil within it for a time. The reason for this is that when the heated oil is applied to that area, it helps in giving relief from disc herniation. The disc cartilage nourishment is improved and thus, the degeneration process of the tissues is reversed.

Gugglu: Simbananda Guggulu, which is the resin extract of the Guggulu plant, is considered an effective Ayurveda medicine for neck pain.

There are many ayurvedic treatment methods that not only help in getting relief from neck and shoulder pain but also give you a substantial reduction in the pain of cervical spondylosis. So why not just consult with an Ayurveda expert and get the right treatment for the right kind of help.

Ayurvedic Herbs For Neck Pain

Some ayurvedic herbs are known to be extremely beneficial for treating neck pain. When these are consumed or applied to the affected area, they can fetch surprising results for a Spondylosis patient.

Some of these ayurvedic herbs for neck pain include Prishniparni (Uraria picta), Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Guggulu (Commiphora Mukul), Shunthi (Ginger), Bala (Sida cardifolia), Amalaki (Emblica Officinalis), Gambhari (Gmelina arborea), Shallaki (Boswelia serrata), Rasna (Pluchea lanceolata), Castor root (Ricinus communis), etc


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