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   Asthi kṣaya: what Ayurveda means by it, and how it compares with osteoporosis

   Asthi kṣaya (अस्थिक्षय) is Ayurveda's word for depleted bone tissue. See how it compares with osteoporosis and bone density, and what it cannot show.

   Bones & Joints5 min read

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   Avabāhuka: what Ayurveda means by it, and how it compares with frozen shoulder

   Avabāhuka (अवबाहुक) is Ayurveda's word for a painful, stiff shoulder. See how it compares with frozen shoulder, and what it cannot show.

   Bones & Joints5 min read

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   Gṛdhrasī: what Ayurveda means by it, and how it compares with sciatica

   Gṛdhrasī (गृध्रसी) is Ayurveda's word for pain running from the buttock down the leg. See how it compares with sciatica, and what it cannot show.

   Bones & Joints5 min read

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   Katishool (katiśūla): what Ayurveda means by it, and how it compares with lower back pain

   Katiśūla (कटिशूल) is Ayurveda's word for pain in the lower back. See how it compares with modern lower back pain, and what it cannot show.

   Bones & Joints5 min read

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   Manyāstambha: what Ayurveda means by it, and how it compares with neck pain and cervical spondylosis

   Manyāstambha (मन्यास्तंभ) is Ayurveda's word for a stiff, painful neck. See how it compares with neck pain and cervical spondylosis.

   Bones & Joints5 min read

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   Sandhivāta: what Ayurveda means by it, and how it compares with osteoarthritis

   Sandhivāta (संधिवात) is Ayurveda's word for joint pain and stiffness from vāta. See how it compares with osteoarthritis, and what it cannot show.

   Bones & Joints6 min read

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   Vātakaṇṭaka: what Ayurveda means by it, and how it compares with heel pain and plantar fasciitis

   Vātakaṇṭaka (वातकंटक) is Ayurveda's word for a thorn-like pain in the heel. See how it compares with plantar fasciitis, and what it cannot show.

   Bones & Joints5 min read

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   Vātarakta: what Ayurveda means by it, and how it compares with gout

   Vātarakta (वातरक्त) is Ayurveda's word for hot, painful, swollen joints from vāta and blood. See how it compares with gout and the uric acid number.

   Bones & Joints5 min read

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   Āmavāta: what Ayurveda means by it, and how it compares with rheumatoid arthritis

   Āmavāta (आमवात) is Ayurveda's word for swollen, stiff joints that begin with weak digestion. See how it compares with rheumatoid arthritis.

   Bones & Joints5 min read

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