Chronic pain is long-standing pain that persists beyond the usual recovery period or occurs along with a chronic health condition, such as arthritis. Chronic pain may be “on” and “off” or continuous. It may affect people to the point that they can’t work, eat properly, take part in physical activity, or enjoy life. Common sources of pain are headaches, joint pain, shoulder pain, and backaches.
There are many causes of chronic pain. It may have started from an illness or injury you may have long since recovered, but the pain remained. Or there may be an ongoing cause of pain, such as arthritis or cancer. Many people suffer chronic pain in the absence of any past injury or evidence of illness.
With chronic pain essentially comes fatigue, sleeplessness, stress, and depression. Painkillers and physiotherapy are commonly used for chronic pain without much effectiveness. The characteristics of pain episodes include:
Done using specific medicated oils followed by steam to improve blood circulation, eliminate toxins, tone up the muscles, and nourish the skin.
Swedana (Fomentation) uses medicated herbs /powders after tradition. Effective in joint pain, stroke, and other musculoskeletal conditions.
A deep tissue relaxation massage is done using medicated oils over the pressure points, which helps reduce muscular aches and pains.
Abhyanga & ParisekaThe procedure of pouring warm herbal decoction in a continuous stream over the body. Effective in joint pain, stroke, and other musculoskeletal conditions
Shashtika Shali Pinda SwedaA unique combination of Navara rice is processed by a decoction of herbs and milk made into a poultice and is used for fomentation.
Kati/Greeva/Janu BastiWarm medicated oils used in the treatment lubricate the joints and energise the local marmas (vital points), thereby relieving pain and swelling.
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