APA Webinar ~ Introduction to Ayurveda and Musculoskeltal Disorders

Thursday, 10th April 2025 18:00 - 19:00 BST

Online

Join the APA for the upcoming APA webinar Introduction to Ayurveda and Musculoskeletal Disorders by Angela Hope-Murray.

A look at Ayurveda and joint disease.

Whilst differences in principles of classification cloud one to one correspondences between Ayurvedic diseases and modern maladies. It is possible to simply relate what is occurring in both medical models and draw comparisons as we proceed in this webinar. Rheumatic disorders in Ayurveda are often colloquially described as “vat’ in a different context to the dosha and arthritis is addressed as ‘sandhivat’ where sandhi alludes to joint.

The most common musculoskeletal disorders belong to two main types of arthritis. Osteoarthritis, known as Sandhi Gati Vata where the articular cartilage becomes thin and fibrillated and abnormal mechanical stresses are transmitted to the underlying bone which remodels, becomes sclerotic and forms osteophytes or bony protrusions at the joint margins this may or may not be accompanied by pain.

Rheumatoid Arthritis or Ama Vata as it is known in Ayurveda is a systemic disease which is characterised by primary inflammation of the synovium which damages the articular cartilage and bone.

Ayurveda divides Arthritis into five types:

1) Vata 2) Pitta 3) Kapha 4) Samanapaya 5) Krimija

In this webinar, we will examine the understanding of musculoskeletal disorders from the perspective of their anatomical, pathophysiological and psychological factors. This will be followed by treatment protocols to manage the conditions presented. There will be time to discuss individual cases.

About the Speaker

Angela Hope-Murray has a wealth of experience in these conditions spanning over 40 years she is a qualified podiatrist with a BSc in Osteopathy and has worked clinically in the NHS in Britain for 7 years before joining the Pain and Stress department at the Lemual Shattock hospital in Boston USA.

She began her studies in Ayurveda with Dr Vasant lad in the United States in 1986 which culminated in a MSc in Ayurveda from Middlesex University. She has been in private practice since 1989.

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Video Recordings

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