Author: Dr. Vikram Chauhan

1. Are you someone actively engaged in sports?
2. Are you an athlete?
3. Are you someone permanently reliant on collagen supplements with no idea what else to do to strengthen your bones and muscles?
4. Are you worried about your athletic performance because of a knee injury?
5. Are you lost in all these thoughts?

Then here is all that you need to know about your knees and your injuries.

Knee joints and the surrounding area being active participants in the voluntary movements of legs and being a prominent region for a number of tendons, ligaments, bones and tissues are often the victim of numerous injuries. Meniscus tear and ACL injury being the popular ones in the long chart.

What is a Meniscus Tear?

Meniscus is a wedge shaped cartilage in the knee joint formed by the union of the lower end of thigh bone femur and the head of Tibia and fibula which are two most important bones in the lower limb. Meniscus is known for supporting stable movements. They are also at times subjected to gradual degeneration in older people. It cushions the knee joint and helps in body weight balancing on legs as well.

Meniscus is a wedge shaped cartilage in the knee joint formed by the union of the lower end of thigh bone femur and the head of Tibia and fibula which are two most important bones in the lower limb. Meniscus is known for supporting stable movements. They are also at times subjected to gradual degeneration in older people. It cushions the knee joint and helps in body weight balancing on legs as well.

Meniscus tear is caused due to twisted joints, sudden halt during physical movements or activities like running, high jump etc. According to the damage, it is characterized as lateral test, medial tear, Radial tear, and Bucket handle tear. The intensity of damage differs depending on the age,type of tear,and symptoms in the patient and also depending on if an ACL injury is also present.

What is an ACL injury?

The ACL is a strong band of tissue that connects the femur to the shinbone Tibia at the knee. They are the primary ligaments which provide torsional stability to your knee joint. The injury of the band could come out to be either partial or a complete tear. ACL injuries are most common in sports like basketball, football, and skiing.

What can be the Major Symptoms?

The damage of tissue brings out the responses like a feeling of ‘popping’ sensation, locking of knee, loss of range of motion, and immobility along with pain and inflammation.

How is it Diagnosed?

Diagnosis of the damage is mostly done via MRI scan or an X-ray. We can go with a conservative trial and supervised physiotherapy or in extreme cases, arthroscopic surgeries are also recommended as an excellent prognosis.The fact is that an ACL injury demands for a longer period of rehabilitation along with reconstructive therapy. We can see people returning to their athletic life in under a month even though they had a torn meniscus. They might have undergone arthroscopic surgery but not complete replacement therapy. Either way the recovery or mode of treatment differs with the intensity of damage.

How can Ayurveda help?

The surgeries are the common treatment which people opt in the case of injuries, but no surgery has a good consequence in the long run. The damages affecting the knee region could be avoided to a great extent via lifestyle modification, trained and careful movement of legs,as well as by providing strength to bones and muscles of lower limbs. The bone and muscle strength can be actively nourished by following an active diet plan and via herbal dietary supplements.

Here we present to you, some of the most effective supplements by Planet Ayurveda which you can trust for improved bone health and muscular strength.

1. Yograj Guggul

Yograj guggul, which comes in the form of tablets, are prepared by the combinations of 27 ayurvedic herbs like Pippali, Haritaki, Amalaki, Jeeraka, etc. in powder form with Guggulu (gum resin). The pills go well as dietary supplements and are excellent Tridosha balancers. They are absolutely free from chemicals and additives giving maximum natural health benefits.

They help in tissue regeneration and relieving pain. It is most effective in diseases affecting bone, joints and bone marrow for its property of Amavata rectification. They reduce the progressive stiffness around the joints and help in reducing the consequences of joint damage by maintaining healthy bone and muscle tissues. Guggulu is best known for fastening the healing process from a fractured bone or a torn tissue. It calms Vata, one among the tridosha responsible for bone damages and pain.

For any type of arthritis pain,Yograj guggulu offers a complete course of treatment and should definitely be your choice for a journey towards healthy bones and muscles.

2. Joint Aid Plus

Joint aid plus are capsules prepared out of extracts of

• Nirgundi (Vitex negundo)
• Shallaki (Boswellia serrata)
• Guggul (Commiphora mukul)
• Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
• Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia)
• Ashwagandha(Withania somnifera)

All of which are extensively used in ayurvedic formulations to control acute and chronic inflammatory reactions. These herbs act together as an effective supplement for bone-related health issues. Joint ailment, being the most commonly found health condition among the middle aged and old, could be controlled to great extent with this herbal preparation to be consumed in the form of supplements.

This is a pure vegan formula for nourishing the whole body. This can be your best choice of natural supplement to be coupled with a low-fat diet and an active lifestyle. Prepared out of the herbal combinations containing shatavari (Asparagus racemosus),safed musli (Chlorophytum borivilianum), ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) and gokshura (Tribulus terrestris). It is the plant based protein powder for better muscle strength to be consumed directly in powder form or by boiling it in water as decoction. This helps to improve the tissue nutrition thereby providing strong and healthy movements and an effective motor activity system in the body.

4. Rumogin 5 Capsule

The pure ayurvedic formulations from Planet Ayurveda, Rumogin 5 capsules aims at primarily providing treatment of arthritis , osteoarthritis as well as to asthma, gastritis and allergy. The key ingredients being turmeric (Curcuma longa), black pepper (Piper nigrum), Shallaki (Boswellia serrata), Pippali ((Piper longum), Ginger (Zingiber officinale) which are best known for Reducing inflammation due to injury and infection, Most effectively aiding in swelling control due to a joint or bone injury, Treating muscle spasm and muscle pain of voluntary and involuntary muscles, Relieving pain as well as oxidative stress in the body and at the same time, reverts the oxidative damage in the body cells.

5. Boswellia Curcumin

It helps in overall health and wellbeing .It’s a 100% natural and pure vegetarian formula which maintains joint health. It is made from shallaki (Boswellia serrata) and curcumin (Curcuma longa) .These poly herbal capsules support bones, joints and muscles providing stable voluntary movements.

• Anti-inflammatory actions
• Potent analgesic action
• Relieving arthritis and spondylitis.
• Relief for painful joints as well as effective for sciatica patients.

Conclusion

The harmony within the dosha, dhatu and mala are important for the effective functioning of bodily systems as per ayurvedic studies. The bone and muscular physiology are no exception from this fact. The ancient science aims at providing healthy systemic activities of the body via proper diet, medications and lifestyle. The same can provide relief out of the pain, inflammations and similar ailments affecting joints and bones. So, it’s time you give the natural healing power of Ayurveda a chance to regain your bone health, smooth joints and muscular strength.