ISSN: 2578-4986
Authors: Pine D*
Introduction: Chiropractic and the ancient system of Ayurveda share the common goal of facilitating complete and balanced transmission of life-force for the patient. A functional bridge maybe developed between the two systems to address Ayurveda’s background and principles, methods of analysis and diagnostics and finally methods of treatment. The paper will finally propose relevancy for integrating a bodywork component of Ayurveda (Marma Chikitsa) into the Sacro-Occipital Technique (SOT) form of Chiropractic. Basic Concepts of Ayurveda: Ayurveda does not treat disease rather it balances and harmonizes internal and external forces in the body so that the patient will express a “complete†life force. Ayurveda and Chiropractic: Ayurvedic physical applications, Marma Chikitsa, may be used as a bridging point for chiropractic, and particularly SOT’s chiropractic manipulative reflex technique (CMRT). This may serve to deepen the level of care with regards to better understanding etiological factors, visceral and psychosomatic implications and finally specific therapeutic techniques. Conclusion: SOT and CMRT may make an ideal partner for interdisciplinary care; since it involves a multi-dimensional appreciation for neurophysiology, musculoskeletal as well as visceral relationships addressed in therapeutic protocols.
Keywords: Ayurveda; Chiropractic; Ancient Vedic; SOT
