Now a days, knee pain is the most common joint problem seen in most of the world’s population. It may be temporary due to physical exertion or strain, due to injury like tearing of cartilage or ligament or other chronic conditions like osteoarthritis, gout, septic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis or infection.
What are the causes of Knee Pain?
Knee pain can occur due to arthritis, osteoarthritis, inflammation of the cartilage and bone, wearing of the patella or the injury of the anterior cruciate ligament. The treatment of knee pain varies according to the root cause.
What are the Symptoms of Knee Pain?
- Reddish colouration
- Varying pain and tenderness that may be mild or there is severe pricking pain
- Inability to bend the body weight.
- Unable to do various movements like stretching, bending etc.
What are the causes of Knee Pain According to Ayurveda?
According to Ayurveda, aggravated Vata dosha is responsible for body pains. Arthritis is caused by the acclimated Ama (toxic by product generated due to poor digestion) and also due to the aggravation of Vata dosha in the body. Ama spreads throughout the body and or gets integrated into the body. When Ama deposits in and around the joints due to the aggravation of Vata dosha, it results in pain and this condition is known as Ama vata in Ayurveda.
There are various herbs gifted to us by Mother Nature for various ailments that help us to get rid of the diseases naturally without causing any side effects.
Ayurveda recommends easily digestible foods for relieving knee pain that do not aggravate Vata dosha in the body.
Various Home Remedies for knee pain are:
- Sesame Seeds: Soak handful of sesame seeds overnight. Chew these seeds and drink water early in the morning on an empty stomach. This remedy will help in reducing the frequency of joint pains.
- Soups: Hot soups prepared from lentils, pulses should be taken with ginger powder, black pepper and long pepper.
- Desi Ghee (Clarified Butter): Ghee in moderate amount must be a part of daily diet. It helps in providing lubrication to the body as well as helps in removing Ama from the body. It also keeps the normal joints properly lubricated and also provides lubrication to the dired up joints.
- For External application: Roast and crush a handful of fenugreek seeds. Take 2 tablespoon of this powder and add lukewarm water to make a thick paste. Apply this paste on the affected area and remove the paste after drying.
- If the patient is not suffering from gouty arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, then fry 2 cloves of garlic in 2 tablespoons of sesame or mustard oil until they turn black, remove the contents from heat and strain the oil. After cooling the oil, massage it into the affected area. Leave it on for about 2 hours before washing. Do this remedy twice a day for better results.
- Fenugreek Seeds: Roast and crush a handful of fenugreek seeds to make its powder. Take 2 tablespoons of this powder with lukewarm water to make a thick paste. Apply this paste on the affected area and remove it after drying.
- Ashwagandha (Withaniasomnifera): Ayurveda recommends the use of Ashwagandha herb for relieving knee pain. This herb is commonly known as winter cherry in the west. It can be taken in powder form daily once or twice, 1 tsp. in milk/water.
- Garlic (Allium sativum): Garlic is considered as an effective remedy for the treatment of knee pain. Take 3-4 cloves of garlic every morning to seek relief.
- Ginger (Zingiberofficinale): Ginger must be included in the diet of every individual. It has the property of reducing inflammation and thus relieving joint pain. Ginger tea is also beneficial.
- Dandelion (Taraxacumofficinale): Dandelion is a rich source of magnesium. Magnesium is considered as an essential element responsible for bone mineralisation. Use of dandelion in daily diet can help in making the bones stronger and also protects them from pain.
There are various blood tests and other tests such as X-ray, CT-scan or MRI that confirm the cause and type of knee joint disease.
Diet and Lifestyle
- Keep yourself active: Improving the joint mobility and flexibility is one of the most beneficial ways to manage knee pain. Simple activities improve joint strength as well as manage pain. Walking and easy exercise help in reducing pain as well as help in maintaining healthy weight.
- Manage extra weight: Excess weight puts additional stress to weight-bearing joints such as feet, hips and back. Losing weight help in reducing pain and limit further joint damage.
- Stretching: Slow and gentle stretching help in improving flexibility. It will also reduce stiffness and there is a relief from pain as well.
- Include ginger in your diet because ginger has the property to reduce inflammation. Moreover, ginger helps in curing the aches in the knees and is also useful in stomach disorders.
- Avoid eating hot, spicy, fermented, canned food products.
- Avoid vegetables such as cauliflower, potatoes, spinach as these vegetables aggravate Vata dosha in the body.
- Avoid excessive intake of tea, coffee, white sugar, alcohol, yogurt, chocolates.
- Avoid staying late in the night, sleeping during daytime and mental tensions such as fear, stress, anxiety, worry etc.
Kwa sasa, maumivu ya magoti ni tatizo la kawaida la viungo linaloonekana katika idadi kubwa ya watu duniani. Inaweza kuwa ya muda mfupi kutokana na mazoezi au mkazo wa kimwili, kutokana na jeraha kama vile kupasuka kwa cartilage au ligament au hali nyingine za muda mrefu kama vile osteoarthritis, gout, septic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis au maambukizo. Ni nini kisababishi cha maumivu ya goti? Maumivu ya goti yanaweza kutokea kutokana na arthritis, osteoarthritis, uvimbe wa cartilage na mfupa, kuvaa patella au jeraha la ligament ya mbele ya msalaba. Matibabu ya maumivu ya magoti hutofautiana kulingana na kisababishi. Dalili za Maumivu ya Mguu Ni Zipi? - Rangi nyekundu - Maumivu na uchungu unaoweza kuwa mpole au kuna maumivu makali ya kupasua - Kutokuwa na uwezo wa kuinamisha uzito wa mwili. - Haiwezi kufanya harakati mbalimbali kama vile kunyoosha, bending nk. Sababu za maumivu ya magoti kulingana na Ayurveda ni zipi? Kulingana na Ayurveda, Vata dosha iliyoongezeka ni kisababishi cha maumivu ya mwili. Ugonjwa wa arthritis unatokana na ama (toxic by product generated due to poor digestion) na pia kwa sababu ya kuongezeka kwa dosha ya vata katika mwili. Ama huenea katika mwili wote na au huunganishwa na mwili. Ama hujiweka ndani na karibu na viungo kwa sababu ya kuongezeka kwa dosha ya Vata, na matokeo ni maumivu, na hali hii inajulikana kama Ama Vata katika Ayurveda. Kuna mimea mbalimbali ya asili ambayo Mama Asili ametuandalia kwa ajili ya magonjwa mbalimbali ambayo hutusaidia kuondoa magonjwa kwa njia ya asili bila kusababisha athari yoyote. Ayurveda inapendekeza vyakula vinavyosafishwa kwa urahisi ili kupunguza maumivu ya goti ambayo hayazidishi Vata dosha mwilini. Njia mbalimbali za nyumbani za kutibu maumivu ya magoti ni: - Mbegu za misonobari: Nyunyizia mbegu za misonobari usiku kucha. Nyoka mbegu hizo na unywe maji asubuhi na mapema ukiwa na tumbo tupu. Dawa hii itasaidia kupunguza mzunguko wa maumivu ya viungo. - Mchuzi: Mchuzi moto uliotengenezwa kutokana na vitunguu, mboga unapaswa kuchukuliwa na unga wa tangawizi, pilipili nyeusi na pilipili ndefu. - Desi Ghee (Clarified Butter): Ghee katika kiasi cha wastani lazima kuwa sehemu ya chakula cha kila siku. Inasaidia katika kutoa lubrication kwa mwili pamoja na husaidia katika kuondoa Ama kutoka mwili. Pia huhifadhi viungo vya kawaida vizuri lubricated na pia hutoa lubrication kwa viungo dired juu. - Kwa ajili ya matumizi ya nje: Roast na kuvunja fimbo chache za fenugreek. Chukua kijiko cha maji ya mchanga na kuongeza maji ya joto ili kuunda mchanganyiko mzito. Tumia mchanganyiko huu kwenye eneo lililoathiriwa na uondoe mchanganyiko huo baada ya kukauka. Ikiwa mgonjwa hana ugonjwa wa gout au rheumatoid arthritis, basi frying 2 vitunguu vya vitunguu katika 2 tablespoons ya mafuta ya sesame au haradali mpaka wao kuwa nyeusi, kuondoa maudhui kutoka moto na kuunganisha mafuta. Baada ya mafuta hayo baridi, yasaga katika sehemu iliyoathiriwa. Acha kwa masaa mawili kabla ya kuosha. Fanya tiba hii mara mbili kwa siku kwa matokeo bora. - Mbegu za fenugreek: Choma na kuvunja mbegu chache za fenugreek ili kutengeneza unga wake. Chukua kijiko cha 2 cha unga huu na maji ya joto ili kutengeneza mchanganyiko mzito. Tumia mchanganyiko huu kwenye eneo lililoathiriwa na uondoke baada ya kukauka. - Ashwagandha (Withaniasomnifera): Ayurveda inapendekeza matumizi ya mimea ya Ashwagandha ili kupunguza maumivu ya goti. Mimea hiyo huitwa cherry ya majira ya baridi kali katika nchi za magharibi. Inaweza kuchukuliwa kama poda mara moja au mara mbili kwa siku, 1 tsp. Katika maziwa na maji. - Vitunguu (Allium sativum): Vitunguu huonwa kuwa dawa yenye matokeo ya kutibu maumivu ya goti. Tumia vitunguu 3-4 vya vitunguu kila asubuhi ili kupata nafuu. - Ginger (Zingiberofficinale): Ginger lazima iingizwe katika mlo wa kila mtu. Ina uwezo wa kupunguza uvimbe na hivyo kupunguza maumivu ya viungo. Chai ya tangawizi pia ni yenye manufaa. - Dandelion (Taraxacumofficinale): Dandelion ni chanzo tajiri cha magnesiamu. Magnesiamu inachukuliwa kuwa kipengele muhimu kinachohusika na madini ya mifupa. Kutumia dandelion katika chakula cha kila siku kunaweza kusaidia katika kufanya mifupa kuwa imara na pia huwalinda kutokana na maumivu. Kuna vipimo mbalimbali vya damu na vipimo vingine kama vile X-ray, CT scan au MRI ambayo kuthibitisha sababu na aina ya ugonjwa wa kiungo cha goti. Mlo na mtindo wa maisha - Jitunze: Kuboresha mwendo na kubadilika kwa viungo ni moja ya njia bora za kudhibiti maumivu ya goti. Shughuli rahisi huongeza nguvu za viungo na pia hupunguza maumivu. Kutembea na mazoezi rahisi husaidia kupunguza maumivu na pia husaidia kudumisha uzito mzuri. - Kudhibiti uzito wa ziada: Uzito wa ziada huweka mkazo wa ziada kwa viungo vinavyoshikilia uzito kama vile miguu, viuno na mgongo. Kupoteza uzito husaidia kupunguza maumivu na kupunguza uharibifu zaidi wa viungo. - Kunyoosha: Kunyoosha polepole na kwa upole husaidia kuboresha kubadilika-badilika. Pia itapunguza ugumu na kupunguza maumivu pia. - Ongeza tangawizi katika mlo wako kwa sababu tangawizi ina uwezo wa kupunguza uvimbe. Isitoshe, tangawizi husaidia kuponya maumivu ya magoti na pia ni muhimu katika magonjwa ya tumbo. - Epuka kula vyakula vyenye joto, vyenye vikolezo, vilivyokaushwa, vilivyohifadhiwa. - Kuepuka mboga kama vile cauliflower, viazi, mchicha kama mboga hizi kuharibu Vata dosha katika mwili. - Epuka kunywa chai, kahawa, sukari nyeupe, pombe, mboga ya mboga, chokoleti kupita kiasi. - Kuepuka kukaa usiku wa manane, kulala wakati wa mchana na mvutano wa akili kama vile hofu, mkazo, wasiwasi, wasiwasi nk.