Treatment regimen | Treatment duration | Interventional group—arm I | Conventional group—arm II |
---|---|---|---|
External thermotherapy | 30 days | Fomentation (pottani)—KAP 100 g daily | Hot water Sufficient amount daily |
Topical application | 30 days | Paste—SVL Necessary amount daily | 2% diclofenac sodium gel Sufficient amount daily |
Internal | 60 days oral | Rasnadvigunabhagasaya decoction—RDBD 120 ml × bd before meals | Tab paracetamol (500 mg × 2) × bd After meals |
Rescue medication | 60 days oral | Yogaraja Guggulu pill (500 g × 2) × bd before meals | Tablet ibuprofen (200 mg × 2) × bd After meals |
Follow-up after every 2 weeks for 3 months (no intervention) |