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Abstract Avabahuka, a Vataja nanatmaja vyadhi described in Ayurveda, is characterized by pain, stiffness, and restricted movement of the shoulder, resembling the clinical presentation of frozen shoulder (Adhesive capsulitis) in modern medicine. The Ayurvedic concept of Mamsapchaya—degenerative or contractile changes in muscle tissue—may parallel capsular thickening and fibrosis noted in imaging studies. The axillary recess, in frozen shoulder, is a key anatomical site of pathological changes and integrative diagnostic approach observable via MRI. Keywords- Avabahuka , Frozen shoulder , Axillary recess, MRI.

Year: 2025
Type: conference-abstract
Abstract: Amavata is a chronic systemic disorder described in Ayurveda, characterized by the involvement of Ama (undigested toxic material) and Vata dosa, producing systemic and articular symptoms. It closely resembles Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in modern medicine. Sandhi Vikruti (joint pathology) is the prime manifestation, which can be objectively assessed by X-ray. Radiological evaluation provides structural correlation of Ayurvedic descriptions of Sandhi-Vikara like sandhisanchoch, Sandhishotha (synovial inflammation/swelling), stambha (stiffness), sandhi graha (ankylosis) and other structural changes. Keywords- Amavata, Rheumatoid arthritis, X-ray, Sandhi vikruti.
Authors: Amale, Deepali, Dharmadhikari, B.D., Rathod, Sneha
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7091687576
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