CLINICAL EFFICACY OF CERTAIN UNANI TREATMENT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF WAJA-UR-RUKBA (KNEE- OSTEOARTHRITIS): A COMPARATIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Background: Most common limiting mobility of the elderly is joint diseases, especially knee osteoarthritis. It is a very pain full condition. Affects millions of people worldwide. In Unani system there is lots of mode of intervention for the management of Waja-ur-Rukba (Knee Osteoarthritis). Patients with this disease are often dissatisfied with standard medical care, especially in comparison to care provided by alternative care providers. Aim &Objective: This clinical trial need to know the efficacy of Unani treatment regimental therapy procedure with oral Unani formulation in the management of Knee Osteoarthritis. Method & Material: The patients for present study were selected from the OPD section of NIUM Hospital Bangalore in the year of 2018. Total 20 patients were selected for the study. Patients randomly divided into two groups. Taken written inform consent to the patients. One group taken analgesic and muscle relaxant second group taken Habb-e-muqil and massage with Roghan-e-Haft Barg upto 7 days. And the intensity of pain will be recorded with help of Vas Scale of pain pre and post treatment. Result & Discussion: After One week of treatment it was observed that the group treated with analgesic and muscle relaxant and group treated with Habb-e-muqil and Roghan-e-Haft barg has equal recovery rate. But the group B was more satisfied with their treatment. Conclusion: It is concluded that Unani formulation is Safe and cost effective and has no side effects like group A, however this mode of treatment should be applied on other type of Osteoarthritis, with large sample size.