Efficacy of Muscle Energy Technique as Compared to Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Technique in Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. -

Regarding women reproductive health, period of puerperium is equally important as that of pregnancy and delivery. Mother’s body including hormonal level and uterus size return to a non-pregnant state during puerperium. During delivery, prolonged labor, trauma, over distension of uterus, laceration etc. predisposes abnormal puerperium. Infection, sub involution and post partum haemorrhage are common complications found in this period. So the care must be taken to prevent complications. mention ‘sutika-avastha’ i.e. the period after expulsion of placenta up to about one month as a delicate period. Due to pravas (labor), there occurs vitiation of ‘vata’ along with ‘dhatukasya’ (deterioration of function of physiological elements). To maintain proper function of elements, healing phenomenon and to prevent complication, Ayurveda describe typical regimen in the term of ‘sutika–charya. Amongst these, vrana-chikitsa and dipan-panchan chikitsa play an important role in providing normal puerperium. In present research work, efficacy of Panchakol vati and Dhupan-karma with ‘Agaru’ (Aquilaria agallocha) was evaluated in ‘sutika’. For the purpose, 60 sutika (after delivary of placenta) selected and drawn in 2 groups. Group ‘A’ treated with panchakol vati and agaru-dhupan where as group ‘B’treated with panchkol vati 7 days. Local application i.e. dhupan to ‘yoni’ and oral application of panchkol vati when administered to group ‘A’, showed highly effectiveness causing proper involution of uterus and healing at lesion.