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        <journal-title>Kottakkal Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine And Research</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">KJAMR</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">3107-4057</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Sri. Neelakandan A. N.</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.64541/KJAMR.Vol2.Iss3.000088</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">KJAMR320005</article-id>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>Ayurvedic Management of Rotator Cuff Injury (Avabahuka / Snayu Marma Abhighata): A Detailed Case Report</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>payur</surname>
            <given-names>DR.sherin</given-names>
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      <aff id="aff1">PG Scholar, Department of Shalyatantra, VPSV Ayurveda college Kottakkal, Kerala</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026-07-01">
        <month>07</month>
        <day>01</day>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>2</volume>
      <issue>3</issue>
      <fpage>39</fpage>
      <lpage>41</lpage>
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        <copyright-statement>Copyright &#169; 2026 Kottakkal Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine And Research</copyright-statement>
        <copyright-year>2026</copyright-year>
        <copyright-holder>Kottakkal Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine And Research</copyright-holder>
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        <p>Background: Rotator cuff injuries are a leading cause of chronic shoulder pain and functional disability. In Ayurveda, these presentations are categorized under Avabahuka and Snayu Marma Abhighata. Methods: A 58-year-old male with an MRI-confirmed full-thickness rotator cuff tear and poorly controlled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was treated with a multimodal Ayurvedic protocol. Treatment included internal medications (Rasnerandadi Kashayam), external therapies (Jadamayadi Lepam), and Panchakarma (Nasya, Njavara Theppu), integrated with structured physiotherapy. Results: Following the inpatient protocol, the patient achieved an increase in flexion from 40° to 180° and abduction from 25° to 120°. Pain was completely resolved, and the patient regained the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) without surgical intervention. Conclusion: Ayurvedic management serves as an effective non-surgical alternative for chronic musculoskeletal injuries, even in patients with complex systemic comorbidities.</p>
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        <kwd>Rotator cuff injury</kwd>
        <kwd>Avabahuka</kwd>
        <kwd>Snayu Marma</kwd>
        <kwd>Shoulder pain</kwd>
        <kwd>Ayurvedic management</kwd>
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