The approach to healing used in Ayurveda medicine is very different from the approach used in Western modalities. The goal is not to mask or eliminate a symptom, but to uncover the cause and work to reduce or eliminate the conditions that allow the cause to be created.
Ayurvedic treatment for leg pain may initially focus on helping to relieve the immediacy of the pain, but more of its focus will be on working with you to make changes to how you live so that it won’t return. This means that success is measured by how well you become overall.
Some leg pains can never be totally eliminated, but the rest of your health and well-being can be improved enough – along with improvement in the motion, resiliency and cushioning, that it becomes less of a burden of pain.
Ayurvedic treatment for leg pain is starting to be studied more and more, and the results are showing that it is effective when it is practiced rigorously. Just like taking pain medication when you are supposed to, practicing the Ayurvedic treatment as it is prescribed is necessary for you to see results.
What is muscle resiliency?
Muscle resiliency is the ability of the muscle to contract and then relax. The contraction and relaxation process is only possible if the muscle is receiving adequate nutrition and cleansing from the circulation of the blood and the lymphatic systems.
While the blood circulation is controlled by the beating of the heart, the lymph system is dependent on movement in order to go through its cycle. This is why physical movement is always a part of the treatment for leg pain whether you are following a Western protocol or an Ayurvedic one.
Ayurvedic treatment for leg pain
Much of the Ayurvedic treatment for leg pain is going to focus on improving the ability of the leg muscles to contract and relax, while combining diet changes and herbs to promote healthier circulation. A detoxifying cleanse may also be called for, depending on your current state of health.
If you are overweight, the practitioner may want to work with you to change your diet and cleanse the toxins from your body to improve your Vata before starting to do any other work. Leg pain can be complicated by bearing too much weight, reduced circulation and poor nutrition.
Poor posture and low mobility are also common issues associated with it. These are ad