Abstract:
Manibandh Sandhi is described as the wrist joint which is mentioned as
Urdhwashakhagata Sandhi of two in number. It comes under the Kora variety of
Chestavanta Sandhi.
Amavata is one of the Vatavyadhi, mainly affecting the Sandhi to produce Ruja
and Shopha. In this disease, vitiated Vata along with Kapha gets Sthanasamshraya in
Sandhi to produce different Lakshanas.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune sickness that reasons chronic
irritation of the joints. At the same time as infection of the tissue across the joints and
inflammatory arthritis are function features of rheumatoid arthritis, the disorder also can
cause irritation and damage in other organs in the body.
In line with Ayurveda, Rheumatoid arthritis may be compared as “Amavata“. It has
been defined this means” If the disorder “Ama vata” (rheumatoid arthritis) gets annoyed,
it will become maximum difficult sickness comparatively to others.
Objectives of this study are to review the literature on Manibandh Sandhi Shareera
and rheumatoid arthritis (Amavata) and to know the structural changes in Manibandh
Sandhi based on clinical examination and radiological findings in case of Amavata and
thereby to understand the clinical anatomy of Manibandh Sandhi.
The subject of this thesis is observational study. Data related to Manibandh Sandhi
and Amavata were collected from various classics. Structural changes and movemental
chronicity in Manibandh Sandhi of 30 Diagnosed patient of Amavata were identified
based on radiological finding.
Among the 30 diagnosed patient of Amavata affecting the Manibandh sandhi is
make in three group on the basis of chronicity i.e., Group A , Group B and Group C
respectively.
Most of the patients were having structural changes in Manibandh Sandhi.
X-ray investigation is one of the useful tools to study bony changes in disease like
rheumatoid arthritis.
