CERVIX CANCER- SIDDHA HEALS....!!! "MY BITTER EXPERIANCE"

• This is about one of my delightful cases in my medical practice .
• The patient was an old woman of age65.
• She consulted me with her daughter before 5years(2003) with the following problems.

1.foul smelling and

2.blood stained vaginal discharge

3.pain in the low back and abdomen

4.anaemia

5.loss of appetite and

6.weight loss.

• I have suspected malignant disorder (cancer).
• The patient seek ed remedy only for her foul smelling vaginal discharge.
• She also requested, not to treat her other existing problems.
• As this type of request is common among Indian people especially in woman,I neglected her request as usual and advised to consult the nearby Gynaecologist to rule out malignant disease.

*Ultra sound scanning,

*Pap smear test

*Per-vaginal examination(PV)

*biopsy -were carried out.

Finally she was diagnosed as CANCER CERVIX STAGE-3 (INVASION UP TO POSTERIOR 1/3 OF VAGINA)

• The Gynaecologist suggested that,the patient was in critical condition.
• She also explained about the risk of surgery at that time.(DOING SURGERY IN STAGE-3 MAY AGGRAVATE THE SEVERITY OF DISEASE) and advised to treat her conservatively for some more years.
• The life-span of the old woman was declared for few more years to her family members.(Five-year survival rates are about 40%.as per text book of onchology).
• The patient consulted me again and discussed about cure in Siddha treatment.
• I have given my open reply that I could only treat the patient, but not assure a little.
• As there was no more effective treatment options even in other systems, they started Siddha medicine.
• I have treated her with effective anti-tumour drugs said as per ancient Siddha literature.
• Remarkable results, the patient got in the very first 15 days itself.
• The expected result of the patient which was the foul smell disappeared in 15 days.
• Gradually the other symptoms came down in the course.
• The patient got wonderful response after 3 months of treatment and began to do her routine works as earlier.
• Excessive vaginal discharge was completely nil after treatment.
• The patient was in un-expected pleasure.
• I advised her to continue medicines and haemetenics for some more months to get maximum results.
• Also suggested the patient to re-check and consult the Gynaecologist I've previously referred.
• But the patient collapsed my expectation and not agreed to go for further checkups.
• The patient terminated the treatment herself.
• I could not taste the "fruit of treatment" and really it was very bitter to me.
• Totally I forgot the patient then.
• I was really surprised on seeing the same patient last week at my consultation room with her daughter after 5 years.
• "SHE IS ALIVE YET".
• Now the patient is good looking and gained some weight also.
• Nobody can say now that she is a cancer patient.
• I have asked about her health.She answered with happy to all of my questions.
• Now "she is again having increased vaginal discharge- mixed with blood" since a month.
• No more foul smell at all now.
• She requested me to treat her problems now......
• Now, I am confused to treat this particular patient,
• "HOW TO TREAT THESE PATIENTS.......?"
• CAN ANYBODY ANSWER MY QUESTION?

(The patient is now again under my treatment)

Dr.Selvin's

CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS "SIDDHA-HEALS"

Cervical spondylosis is a disorder of cervical spine characterised by increasing degeneration of the inter-vertebral disc with subsequent changes in the bones and soft tissues.

• Spondylosis is usually asymptomatic.
• Symptoms are usually a manifestation of encroachment on local neural elements such as cervical nerve roots, spinal cord,vertebral artery or sympathetic nerves.
• The signs and symptoms deponds upon the severity of compression and the structures being compressed.

CAUSES:

• The primary cause is the degenerative changes in the inter-vertebral disc with increasing age.
• The genetic factors ,metabolic factors ,manual labour are some important factors causing degeneration of the intervertebral discs.
• Degeneration of the inter-vertebral disc occures secondary to Osteo-arthritis,Rheumatoid arthritis,Metastatic carcinoma or lymphomas,either in the bone or vertebral column or in TB spine.
• Injuries such as automobile accidents with "Whiplash" injury ,atheletic injury and sudden jerks on the arms during fall down.
• Outgrowths of bone that sometimes occur with aging.

COMMON SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:

• Most of the patients suffer eigther Radiculopathy or Myelopathy symptoms.
• Radiculopathy symptoms (compression of nerve roots originated from the cervical region) include,Pain in the neck-radiating to the shoulder,biceps,top of the shoulders ,upper arms and hands or back of the head.Crunching sounds while moving the neck or shoulder muscles.
• Numbness and tingling sensation in the arms,hands and fingers-some loss of feeling in the hands and impairment of reflexes.
• Muscle weakenss and deteriorationNeck stiffnessHead ache.

Myelopathy symptoms: (compression of spinal cord within the spinal canal) includeDizziness and unsteady gait in the earlier stage and loss of bladder control,leg weakness & Paraplegia with advanced stages.

INVESTIGATIONS:

1.Plain X-Ray of cervical spine

2.Computed Tomography (CT Scan)

3.Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

4.Myelogram

5.CSF examination

6.Nerve conduction studies

TREATMENT:

1.Pain relievers (Analgesics)

2.Exercise programme(Neck muscle strengthening)

3.Cervical traction(Relieve compression)

4.Surgical treat.

IN SIDDHA SYSTEM:

• Cervical spondylosis is compared with Saganavatham in Siddha sysyem of medicine.
• Saganavatham is one among the 'VATHA DISEASE' described in the anciant Siddha text "YUGI MUNIVAR VAIDHYA SINTHAMANY-800".
• It is a condition dealing with the involvement of pain in the neck and upper limbs ,heaviness of the body ,depression ,giddiness ,burning eyes and constipation.

REVIEWE OF SIDDHA LITERATURES:

• All these literature were written around 2000BC.
• The causative factors for SAGANAVATHAM are clearly described by various authers in our ancient Siddha literatures.

In the ancient text "Yugi vaidhya sindhamani" , the following causes are given as follows.

1.Consumption of bitter,astringent,pungent foods in excess

2. Consumption of previously cooked foods.

3.Drinking polluted water.

4.Altered sleep rythm.

5.Starvation.

6.Lifting heavy weights.

7.Excessive lust/sexual abuse.

8.Living in chill environments.

See all the above factors which affect normal health and enhance degeneration.

In "Agathiyar Gunavagadam" also a famous Siddha literature, the following causes are given:

1.Diseases of the vertebral column and spinal cord

2.Diseases of muscle.

3.Menorrhogia

4.Mercurial poisoning

5.Lead poisoning

See the above factors which directly affect the normal bone formation.

• Beyond all above- the ancient Siddha Saints express moral education and give allert to the mankind to be honest.

In "Agathiyar Kanma Kaandam" and "Yugi vaidhya sindhamani", the following points are also discussed:

1.Cutting trees,tender leaves.

2.Breaking the legs of animals.

3.Abusing Parents / elderly people /Holy Saints.

4.Destroying public properties

5.Doing murder / theft / lustful activities

6.Refuse food & help to the destitutes and poors.

• There is a spiritual belief in our country Inida, that doing certain illegal things will affect their coming generations as un-curable diseses.
• All of us know that, there are somany diseases which cannot be cured perfectly.
• Siddha Saints express the above reasons as the cause for certain un-diagnosed severe diseases.
• Though this overcome the basic logics,Siddha Saints advise for a peaceful world.

CLINICAL FEATURES:

The signs and symptoms of "SAGANAVATHAM" is described in the texts of "Yugi vaidhya sindhamani" and "Pararaja sekaram".

In "Yugi vaidhya sindhamani"........

1.Pain below neck to lowback

2.Pain both upper limbs

3.Weight feeling over the body

4.Depression and giddiness

5.Burning in the both eyes

6.Constipation

7.Pain felt like scorpion bite over body

In "Pararaja sekaram"..........

1.Pain below neck to lowback

2.Severe pain felt in both arms

3.Numbness with tingling in the upper limbs

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS WITH SAGANA VATHAM:

The simillar diseases relevent to saganavatham are also clearly described in the ancient literatures:They include

1.KUMBA VATHAM (resembling cervical radiculopathy)

2.PAANI KAMBA VATHAM (resembling motor neuron disease )

3.SIRA KAMBA VATHAM (resembling parkinson's disease )

4.PEI VATHAM ( VBI with systemic disease )

5.KANDA KIRAAGA VATHAM ( resembling traumatic injury )

6. PINNUVAATHI VARMAM ( resembling a complicated injury over back of neck )

7.VILANGU VARMAM ( resembling brachial neuralgia )

SIDDHA TREATMENT:

The line of treatment to Saganavatham based on the following methods

1.To bring the altered functions of body to equillibrium

2.Treating with internal medicines and external medicines

3.Diet and advises

4.Special medicine like 'yoga' and 'massage

'IN MY CLINICAL PRACTICE':

• Eventhough I am treating various disorders at my clinic, I am very interested to treat Cervical spondylosis cases that one of my research paper in my 'Post-Graduate studies' is Cervical spondylosis.
• I have treated a number of cervical spondylosis cases of various etiology.
• First of all I use to get the proper diagnosis with MODERN INVESTIGATIONs and with thehelp of NEUROLOGISTS.
• I use to treat my patients only with Internal and external medicines and I am not treating with varma massage technics.
• During treatment,the proper instructions said in the ancient literatures are followed.
• I also advise the patients to practice YOGA and meditation.
• Treating cervical spondylosis is not an easy thing that we are not treating only the pain -but strenthening the neck muscles also preventing the patient from it's dreadful complications.

There is no doubt that SIDDHA MEDICINE HEALS cervical spondylosis with success.

Dr.Selvin's

LOW BACK PAIN AND SCIATICA.... SIDDHA CURES...!!!

VARIOUS SPINAL PROBLEMS

SCIATIC NERVE-A VIEW

• Low back pain is a common problem among people.
• Majority of the sufferers usually seek 'PAIN CLINICS' for relief.
• But it should be noticed if the pain radiates to the leg.
• It may be SCIATICA.

WHAT IS SCIATICA?

• Sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body and controls the muscles of the back of thigh, knee and lower leg and provides sensation.
• Sciatica is a form of peripheral neuropathy with symptoms associated with low back pain with shooting pain down the leg.
• Sciatica is a set of symptoms including pain or irritation of one of five nerve roots that give rise to the sciatic nerve.
• The pain is felt in the lower back, buttock, back of thigh,back of knee joint (popleteal area),back side of leg up to heel and foot.In addition to pain,there may be numbness, muscular weakness, and difficulty in moving or controlling the leg.
• Sciatic pain symptoms are felt only on one side of the body.
• The treatment for sciatica or sciatic symptoms will often be different, depending upon the underlying cause of the symptoms.

WHAT IS THE CAUSE FOR PAIN ?

• Compression of the sciatic nerve causes pain.
• Depending upon the severity of nerve compression,symptoms occur-sometimes causing permanent damage to the nerve.
• Sciatica is generally caused by the compression of lumbar nerves L4 or L5 or sacral nerves S1, S2 or S3.

CAUSES:

• The usual causes are direct trauma such as injection injury,fractures of the pelvis, gunshot wounds, or other trauma to the buttocks or thigh.
• prolonged external pressure on the nerve, and pressure on the nerve from nearby body structures.
• Prolonged sitting or lying with pressure on the buttocks may also injure it.
• Systemic diseases, such as diabetes, can typically damage sciatic nerve.
• Pressure from masses such as a tumor or abscess nearby the nerve may also cause harm to sciatic nerve.
• Leading causes for Sciatica are Lumbar Bulging or Herniated Disc,Lumbar Spinal stenosis,Piriformis syndrome,Sacroilia joint dysfunction,Spondylolisthesis.Spinal tumours.

INVESTIGATIONS:

These tests include:

• Spinal X-ray,
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
• Computerised tomography(CT-scan)

COMPLICATIONS:

• sciatica can potentially cause permanent nerve damage.
• Depending on what's causing the nerve to be compressed, other complications may occur, including Loss of feeling in the affected leg Loss of movement in the affected leg Loss of bowel or bladder function

TREATMENT:

• Most of the sciatic cases respond to "self care measures" such as hot packs,stretching, exercise and pain relievers.

Beyond this self-care measures the following procedures also employed.

1.Prescription drugs:Anti-inflammatory medication along with a muscle relaxant,Narcotics,Tricyclic antidepressants and anti-convulsant drugs are being used for pain relief.

2.Physical therapy:Rehabilitation therapy typically includes exercises to help correct the posture, strengthen the muscles supporting our back and improve our flexibility.

3.Epidural Steroid Injection:It is used for resistant cases also in some sports injuries.

4.Acupuncture:

This is originated from China and used to relieve pain by stimulating certain vital points in the body with it's specific needle.

5.Yoga therapy:Some postures in Yoga give special effects to the sciatic pain also minimise recurrance.

6.Surgery:

It is carried out in significant progressive weakness,and incontinence of the bowel & urine or failure with other treatments.

7.Medical cannabis to control pain: This is use of the Cannabis sativa plant as a physician-recommended herbal therapy. So far, the medical use of cannabis is legal only in a limited number of territories, including Canada, Belgium, Australia, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Spain, and some U.S. states.

IN SIDDHA SYSTEM OF MEDICINE:

In Siddha system,spinal disorders and Sciatica related problems are dealt in "VATHA DISEASES"

The following 2 types of "VATHA" diseases correlate with Sciatic problem.

1.Asuva thamba vatham

2.Thandaga vatham.

These are described in "YUGI VAIDHYA CHINTHAMANI" by "YUGI SIDDHAR" clearly.

SIDDHA TREATMENT:

• Vatha diseases or Rheumatic diseases are treated initially with laxatives and the internal medicine is then administered.
• Some specialised medicines are being used for this laxative procedures which are also direct medicine for painful conditions.
• Both internal and external medicines are used for Spinal diseases as well as Sciatica.
• Massage with medicated oil which is a part of "THOKKANAM" is employed for Sciatica with very good results.
• Other "THOKKANAM" method "TRACTION" is even now employed by the modern physiotherapist in the name of ELECTRONIC TRACTION.
• Treatment is given as per the physical condition and severity of individual patients.

MY EXPERIENCE IN SPINAL DISEASES:

• I am practicing Siddha medicine for 13 years, immediately after completing UG degree course.
• I am confident with spinal disorders and it's treatment methods in Siddha system through late.Dr.D.Gnanadhas,BIM,MD [s/o.Late.Vaidhyar.DevasahayamAsan-Kattukadai,Kanyakumari District] during after my 4th year BSMS studies.
• He taught me the fruitful fact- "SPINAL DISORDERS ARE TREATABLE IN SIDDHA SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY" if the patient co-operate fully.
• He proved it in thousands of spinal patients at his hospital.
• I got the chance to be with him for a period-the golden period.
• With that confidence,I have started treating spinal cases such as Sagana vatham (Cervical spondylosis),Thandaga vatham (Lumbar spondylosis),Perasana Narambu Thabitham (Sciatica),Lumbo-sacral strain,Disc prolapse,Degenerative diseases including Vertibral Basilar Insufficiency (VBI) with specially prepared Siddha medicines.
• Except a few patients,most of them got excellent results within a short period.
• I am really proud to say, that Siddha medicine is a reliable source for spinal diseases.

Dr.Selvin's