CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF MANYASTHAMBHA -BY MEANS OF ITS NIDANA PANCHAKA

Abstract

In present era, human life is more stressful due to busy life style, professional stress, travelling and food habits, so, humans are more susceptible for different degenerative disorders like Manyastambha. Neck pain is one of the most common disorder find across the universe. The word Manya is used for nape of the neck or Posterior part of the neck and the disease Manyastambha, one among Vataja Nanatmaja Vyadhi is the clinical entity which manifests in this Manya region and is associated with pain and stiffness in that specific part. Ayurveda classics includes a vast explanation for management of neck pain. In Manyastambha, the back of neck become stiff or rigid with or without pain and movement of neck is hampered. Manyastambha can be correlated with cervical spondylosis due to their similar clinical manifestation.