THE MANAGEMENT OF CALCANEUM SPUR (VATAKANTAKA) BY AGNIKARMA THERAPY: A CASE STUDY

Vatakantaka (Calcaneal spur) is common source of heel pain causes excruciating type of pain in the heel and disability. Vatakantaka is one of the vatvyadhi. During walking or running on uneven road if the foot landed improperly, the vata ceases in gulf sandhi produces as if prick by the thorn hence it termed as a Vatakantaka. Calcaneus is the heel bone. When it is met with constant pressure, calcium deposition occurs beneath this bone and if the pressure continues, the deposition takes the shape of spur, causing pain. Calcaneal spur condition of painful heel can be understood under the term Vatakantaka. In Ayurvedic literature. Acharya Sushruta has advised Agnikarma as a treatment modality for the management of Vatakantaka. So, Agni karma is selected as choice of treatment in patient with vatakantaka i.e. calcaneum spur.