Abstract

Aim: To study the effect of varmam therapy in the management of wry neck and to decrease the spasm,pain and abnormal position . Materials and method:An open ,single,non comparative clinical trial was conducted in chronic cases of wry neck who attented TVR&TC, during 2018 were studied.The duration of illness were above one year.Clinical observation were made on the patient before and after varmam therapy using orthopedic test for wry neck. Therapeutic schedule:The varmam points such as Naaga kaalam,Erel varmam,Kakattai kaalam,Thilartha kaalam,massage of Thilartham-Pidari were applied for the period of 3 months,twice a week and the treatment continued. Result:There were no clinically significant adverse effects reported and observed during the entire study period.Patients were relieved from the wry neck from 2nd week onwards.No recurrent episodes of wry neck observed further after varmam therapy. Discussion:Varmam therapy relates the wry neck condition with minimal loss of energy at Thilartha kaalam. Conclusion:We have corrected this condition by restoring energy in the damaged Thilartha kaalam.Varmam therapy enabled the majority of victims to regain normalcy.