Rehabilitative potential of Ayurveda for neurological defi cits caused by traumatic spinal cord injury.

ABSTRACT

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is associated with worst outcomes and requires a prolonged rehabilitation. Ayurvedic indigenous methods of rehabilitation are often utilized to treat such conditions. A case of SCI was followed up for 3 months upon an Ayurvedic composite intervention and subsequently reported. The composite treatment plan involved Ayurvedic oral medications as well as a few selected external and internal pancha karma procedures. A substantial clinical and patient centered outcome improvement in existing neurological defi cits and quality of life was observed after 3 months of the Ayurvedic treatment given to this case.