Got a call from a patient today, the chief doctor ask me to handle the call actually, but nevertheless the patient knew me as I was the one who attended him daily twice, inaddition to the chief, he said was thus , "doctor I fell some stiffness and gripping sensation in my thighs and calf muscles of my leg when I get up and while walking", symptoms resembling arthritis though not of a serious kind, I felt relieved actually ! Three months ago he came in a stretcher (wheel chair was a better option I thought as it give a positive outlook !!!) , with paraplegia for below the umbilical region, with attached catheters. Not able to walk/stand or even sit by himself. He was able to eat, goodness gracious ! he...he..!! As he was a famous entrepreuner, who has caught this disease , "the Kochs disease of D3 vertebrae", he used to speak a lot with me, on most days for an hour or so, for that matter with every one in our hospital ! He seemed too lazy, but not at all depressed or worried about his present condition, which looked astounding for me . The treatments which involved predominantly ayurvedic panchakarma therapies and physio combined ( by physio I mean no expertise treatment, only simple exercises done carefully ), which looked producing slow and steady results. The span of treatments were around a month. At around 15th day he was able to move his legs and foot and then gradually started walking with the help of a walker ! This would not have happened if he had resorted to physiotherapy alone. The sucess of ayurveda once again reitrated in neuro degenerative conditions !
