THE ROLE OF AGNIKARMA IN MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN MANAGEMENT

Abstract

Pain is a subjective phenomenon for the assessor but a bothersome and disturbing symptom to many. Many therapies and medicaments to combat pain exist in various medical disciplines. Agnikarma one such prom-ising treatment methodology which manage musculoskeletal pain very effectively. Musculoskeletal pain shares the maximum percentage of pain presentations to outpatient departments. Panchadhatu Shalaka and Madhu (Honey) are the most common and accessible instruments used for Agnikarma. Clinicians wit-nessed positive results for managing pain in disorders like Low back ache, Sciatica etc. Cost effectiveness, OPD basis treatment and instantaneous pain relief are the optimistic outcomes of Agnikarma therapy.