Janu Vasti: Arthritis, Knee Pain Treatment

Treatment in brief

 

In this knee joint healing therapy, a bowl of dough is created on the knee region and medicated oil is poured into the space inside it, with the client lying on the back.

 

Benefits

 

  • Treats knee pain, swelling and stiffness within the knee joint and

  • Tendon and ligament injuries

  • Arthritis - rheumatoid and osteo. Very good to strengthen and nourish the knee tissue Improves flexibility of the knee joints (knee flexion and knee extension)

  • Pacifies aggravated Vata Dosha in the knee region and clears toxins in the area.

  • As a preventive treatment which will help to avoid degenerative changes and keeps your joints healthy.

  • Restores the lubricating fluid within the joint and maintains the integrity of the structures involved in the joint.

  • Increases blood circulation; thus strengthens and nourishes the knee joints

    Improves the mobility

 

Indications

 

Conditions for which Janu Vasti is recommended:

  • Osteoarthritis in knee joint

  • Osteoporosis

  • Knee joint pain, inflammation, degeneration, and injury.

  • Stiffness, swelling, clicking sounds, and limitation of movements of knees.

  • Frozen joints

  • Subluxation of knee joint

  • Ligament tear

  • Arthrosis of knee joints

  • Chronic pain of the knee joint

  • Iliotibial band syndrome

  • ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) injury

  • Torn Meniscus

  • Osgood Schlatter disease

  • Patellar tendonitis

  • Patellofemoral pain syndrome

  • Knee injury

Preparation

 

Wear old clothes when coming for the treatment for the oil that may remain.

Bring a towel to put on car seat.

Treatment Process

 

  • The patient is made to sit in a comfortable position with both legs extended.

  • The mold/dam is fixed on one or both knees made with the assistance of kneaded black gram dough of suitable height.

  • Medicated oil of suitable temperature is poured inside the prepared wall and retained for about 30 – 40 minutes. The heat of the oil is maintained throughout the procedure by soaking and replacing the cooled oil.

  • At the end of the procedure, the dough is removed, a delicate massage is given over the area and client is advised to rest for a while

  • Usually, Janu Basti is followed by hot steam fomentation therapy as it helps the oil to penetrate deeply into the muscle tissues.

After-care

 

  • You can drive home after.

  • It is advised to not to have a shower for at least an hour to gain the full benefits of the massage.

  • As the medicated oil and specific methods drives the toxins from the deeper connective tissues back to the gastrointestinal tract for proper elimination, is advised to consume some warm water and take some rest after the massage.

  • Avoid long travel and busy shopping centres.

  • Avoid going to beach and extreme weather conditions.

  • Do not lie in the sun with the oil on afterwards.

  • Do not exercise or do any activities that may aggravate the knees for atleast 1-2 days.

  • Take warm shower to rinse the oil off before bed. Avoid hot shower.

 

Price

 

60-75 minutes treatment: $200 per knee (Includes cost of medicated oil and back massage and take-home oil)

Sometimes a condition may require multiple treatments. For multi-treatment protocol:

3 bastis: 0-3-7 days: $575 per knee
5 bastis: 0-3-6-11-16 days: $950 per knee


Ayurvedic massage oils cost $60-$100 a litre.
To know why Ayurvedic oils are so expensive, click here.

“After 2 treatments, cracking sounds in my knees are gone and I can feel lot of strength in my knees while running”.

-John A, Maitland