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Can we avoid
surgery?
There are many medical conditions where patients are advised to
undergo surgery (e.g. vertebral/spinal cord diseases). However, many of them are unable to go for
surgery due to various reasons including inability to undergo anesthesia,
multiple comorbid conditions, extreme weakness, fear of surgery, and sometimes
financial reasons too. Ayurveda is a
ray of hope for these patients. We
should give sufficient chance for alternative medicines like Ayurveda to try
and treat such conditions.
Ayurvedic science is not against surgery. In fact it is proven that Sushruta, the
great ancient Indian surgeon, had invented the technique of plastic
surgery. Also, the most referred
textbook of ayurvedic medicine, Charak Samhita, also mentions that sometimes
there is no alternative to surgery.
However, there are some conditions where surgery can be avoided or
postponed to buy some time for final decision.
DECISION MAKING:
According to ayurveda exact time of surgery in the disease process is
very important. There is a even a
saying in sushrut samhita that the one dose not know when to use the knife, is
a thief!! Decision of surgery must be
taken considering all the factors like the patient's age, general condition,
other illnesses, gravity of symptoms, prognosis, and various alternatives.
For ailments like growths, i.e., tumors and cysts, surgical
removal is considered as a first option.
However, simple benign tumors like lipomas do not need urgent removal
with surgery unless they are causing significant discomfort.
Back specialists often use the term conservative treatment to
describe any treatment modality that does not involve surgery. Treatment will depend on the seriousness of
your condition. In many low back pain
cases and spine conditions, Ayurveda can help alleviate low back pain:
Substantial improvement is seen in patients with degenerated spine and even
compression fracture patients. Mild pain medications may be used to relieve
pain. Panchakarma and special massage
is used to take the pressure off of your spine, and special exercise are used
to assist in reducing muscle tightness and inflammation, and improve mobility
and strength.
The goal of treatment is to make the patient comfortable, reduce
further degeneration, and get you back to normal activities of daily living as
soon as possible. As a last resort, and only if all other conservative
treatments fail, surgery might be considered.
There are following conditions where it is worth trying
ayurvedic treatment to avoid surgery.
Uterine fibroids/dysmenorrhea.
Appendicitis.
Preauricular cyst.
Anal Fistula.
Anal Fissure.
Hemorrhoids.
Avoiding Coronary Bypass Surgery.
Preventions is of course better than cure in any disease, but
this rule applies most to heart conditions.
Heart is an organ, where your life is at stake and you should take every
precaution to protect it.
But if at all your coronaries are blocked, is it possible to
remove the block with the help of Ayurveda?
The answer is yes. I agree that
nobody can claim to 'cure' the disease and nobody can 'guarantee' the results,
but it is seen in many patients that combination yoga, ayurveda, and lifestyle
changes leads to vast improvement in circulation of heart and in turn reduce
the chance of infarct. I have seen many
patients with significant coronary artery disease leading normal lives with the
help of above modalities.
Dr. Thite
www.ayurvedicrx.com
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