Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Extended sitting is within the league of sedentary actions. It’s the basis of many systemic and metabolic problems in the long term.
Associated Studying – ‘In poor health results of Extended Sitting’
On this article, we’ll talk about the Ayurveda perspective of ‘ailing results of extended sitting.
In poor health results of extended sitting: Ayurveda Perspective
Amongst the etiological elements of Prameha, ‘Asya Sukham’ is one and has been talked about proper initially. Asya Sukham means ‘sitting comfortably’ or ‘idle sitting’. This implies a giant a part of ‘sedentary life’.
All pramehas are attributable to elevated kapha. All causes talked about amongst the nidanas of prameha trigger kapha enhance and therefore trigger prameha. So, mathematically asya sukham too causes kapha enhance. In different phrases, ‘asya sukham’ i.e. ‘idle sitting’ or sitting for extended time causes pathological enhance of kapha.
Influence of extended sitting on Kapha and Meda and manifestation of subsequent signs and problems
Many signs that are brought on because of the impact of extended sitting are attributable to kapha enhance in kapha as a result of an excessive amount of relaxation and sedentary life will result in a rise of kapha qualities within the physique. Added with Ati santarpana – hyper-nutrition it might develop into a deadly mixture. Over diet and lack of train resulting from extended sitting won’t solely enhance kapha however can even enhance meda – fats. Elevated fats would trigger blockage within the physique and the channels of transport, together with blood vessels. This may result in depletion of oxygenation and diet to the tissues and organs. There’s a metabolic slow-down or shut-down. The capabilities of the whole system will decelerate and therefore open up the gates for metabolic problems like diabetes, hyperthyroidism and many others. Medas i.e. fats tissue has a relationship of ashraya and ashrayi with kapha. Fats is without doubt one of the tissues by which kapha is seated. Due to this fact, they’re physiologically and pathologically looped with one another.
Avyayama – deficit or lack of train, which incorporates sitting for extended, Shleshmala Ahara Sevana – extreme consumption of kapha growing meals and Divaswapna – extreme day sleep are crucial etiological elements of Medo Roga – illnesses brought on resulting from errors of fats metabolism.
‘Medasavrita Margatvat Pushyanti Anye Na Dhatavah’ – this a part of the verse from the context of Medoroga says that when the abnormally elevated fats accumulates within the physique, it begins blocking the channels of transportation. This may deplete the diet to all the opposite tissues and all tissues will develop into weak and prone to a big selection of problems. Solely fats tissue will enhance abnormally on this context. Because of accumulation of fats, the individual turns into debilitated and can’t do any every day actions.
This mechanism of irregular enhance of kapha and fats must be understood to know the signs brought on resulting from extended sitting. It’s not simply the kapha enhance, however the enhance of physique parts and tissues that are predominant in kapha which contributes to the gradual constructing pathogenesis within the physique resulting in the signs in the long term.
We have to see that kapha will increase don’t give rise to those signs in a single day or briefly length. The pathogenesis takes its personal time and will take a few years or months for the lively signs to manifest. It additionally relies upon how lengthy the individual is used to sedentary actions like extended sitting. And what number of different contributory elements are accountable and what number of etiological elements the individual has consumed or uncovered to, for the pathogenesis to develop. Extra the nidana – etiological elements, extra the length of consumption of nidana, faster is the pathogenesis and sooner the signs manifest. It additionally is dependent upon what number of tissues are affected by pathological kapha enhance.
The ailing results of extended sitting like inactivity of weak leg muscle groups, fatigue, sarcopenia, and issue to face, stroll and climb stairs are brought on resulting from mixed results of kapha enhance, meda enhance, mamsa – muscle lower and vata lower.
Influence of extended sitting on vata and subsequent pathogenesis and signs
Extended sitting causes a rise in kapha. Enhance in kapha clearly results in decreased vata. Some signs because of the impact of extended sitting are brought on resulting from vata enhance.
Vata, in a state of stability, is accountable for all actions and actions within the physique. When there’s vata lower, the actions and actions of not solely limbs but additionally the tissues and organs will lower consequently.
Angasada is without doubt one of the signs of vata lower, whereby the individual feels tiredness in all of the physique elements. This is because of inactivity for extended durations of time.
Can extended sitting trigger vata to extend?
Many signs brought on resulting from extended sitting as defined within the trendy texts replicate signs much like these of vata enhance. Extended sitting is a sedentary exercise. As a rule, it has to extend kapha and subsequent lower in vata, each of which may trigger signs taking origin from extended sitting and different sedentary actions.
However extended sitting can also trigger vata to extend. How?
Extended sitting causes kapha enhance in kapha. This in flip causes a rise of meda – fats. Fats clogs all of the channels of the physique. This results in depletion of all tissues aside from meda. Extreme tissue depletion causes vata enhance. This elevated vata enhance is accountable for ache and different signs brought on resulting from extended sitting.
Evaluation of different ailing results of Extended Sitting from Ayurveda Perspective
Ache – is brought on as an impact of vata enhance and depletion of mamsa, asthi and majja lower.
Tightness within the muscle – is brought on resulting from elevated vata and localization of elevated vata within the muscle groups.
Restricted mobility – is because of kapha and meda enhance and vata lower.
Restrictive airway illnesses – are brought on resulting from slouched posture as per trendy drugs. Shwasa – exaggerated respiratory sample or dyspnoea is talked about amongst the signs of kapha enhance. That is brought on resulting from kapha enhance or vata obstructed by kapha within the lungs. Elevated medas can also trigger issue in respiratory. Shwasa Krichrata and Alpe api chestite shwasam – respiratory bother even with slightest / minimal exercise is a symptom of enhance of fats tissue.
Slower Metabolism – Kapha enhance causes agnimandya. This causes sluggish metabolism and extreme impairment of digestion course of, which is the foundation reason behind many illnesses. That is additionally accountable for enhance of fats within the physique and subsequent signs and problems of errors of fats metabolism. Extended sitting is alleged to be a big threat issue for weight problems.
Diminished blood move to the legs, impaired vein and lymphatic capabilities and consequent leg swelling and poor circulation – brought on resulting from accumulation of kapha and meda within the blood vessels, lymphatics and different channels and ducts of the physique and the actions of vata being occluded by kapha and medas within the blood vessels.
Slowdown of bodily capabilities, cognitive adjustments, reminiscence and thought disturbances, despair and temper problems – are brought on resulting from enhance of kapha and reduce of vata. Kapha enhance can even enhance the tamas high quality of the thoughts which is accountable for these signs.
Osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, lack of actions, joint stiffness, muscle weak spot, muscle imbalances, threat of accidents – these are brought on because of the mixed impact of elevated kapha and medas, vata enhance subsequent to dhatu kshaya and localization of elevated vata in bones, muscle groups and joints.
Atherosclerosis, poor circulation, coronary heart illness, coronary heart assaults and hypertension – all these happen resulting from elevated meda subsequent to kapha enhance and this meda inflicting blocks within the channels of the physique together with the arteries. Many signs pointing in the direction of growth of coronary heart problems of grave nature are talked about within the context of Medoroga.
Diabetes, elevated sugar ranges – ‘Kapha krt cha sarvam’ – all sorts of prameha, which is correlated with diabetes mellitus, are attributable to irregular enhance in kapha. Prameha can be stated to be brought on resulting from contamination of medovaha srotas. Medas is without doubt one of the tissues which is an abode of kapha. Extended sitting causes kapha enhance, meda enhance and contamination of medovaha srotas and subsequent medoroga and prameha.
Administration of ailing results of extended sitting
Nidana Parivarjana
Avoiding or holding away the causative elements is the important thing precept for holding away from any illness or to halt the development of the illness.
On this context, one ought to keep away from extended sitting and indulge in several sorts of actions and workout routines. One ought to break the ice and are available away from sedentary way of life practices. One ought to keep away from every kind of kapha and meda growing meals, actions and behaviours. One ought to attempt to maintain bodily, mentally and emotionally match, at all times.
Immediate remedy for illnesses and ailing results attributable to extended sitting ought to be given.
Useful exterior therapies
Abhyanga and Swedana for vata predominant signs or ailing results.
Udwarthana and Swedana – for kapha and meda predominant signs or ailing results.
Helpful Panchakarma Therapies
Vamana and Virechana are the principle therapies which can assist to expel the morbid kapha and meda and assist in restoration from ailing results of extended sitting.
Vasti ought to be administered whereby signs of vata enhance are seen and in addition in persistent and longstanding ailing results of extended sitting.
Sturdy Nasya therapies will assist in expelling morbid kapha from the top and neck areas.
Different rules
Kapha problems and Medo Roga / Sthoulya, Prameha and Medovaha Sroto Dushti and illnesses taking origin from contamination of medovaha srotas ought to be promptly handled. Likewise, any illness or ailing impact of extended sitting too shall be promptly handled by Ayurveda remedy rules.
Vyayama – Train is one of the best treatment. It’s a duty one must take by voluntarily pushing self from the chairs and beds of sedentary lives in the direction of dedicated every day train, exercises and actions. Vyayama enhances the metabolism, makes the individual match and wholesome and able to doing any work or actions with ease, depletes pointless fats deposits, destroys morbid kapha and ama, and helps in sustaining the bodily dimensions in excellent manner. It would additionally assist in reverting again to regular well being, when practiced commonly. Train is a one shot treatment for the ailing results of extended sitting.
