Santosh Kumar

Background: A proportion of people leading a sedentary and moderate lifestyle suffer from major chronic diseases like Osteoarthritis knee. Initially it was considered as degenerative disease only but now new data is emerging in favor of inflammation as a causative factor. Several non-pharmacological interventions are effective in bringing down the inflammation as well as relieving the symptoms of osteoarthritis. Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual discipline originated in ancient India to improve or develop one’s inherent power of healing in a balanced manner. Materials and Methods: One hundred and twenty Patients of knee Osteoarthritis were randomized in the two groups ’ i.e. Group A with Conventional treatment of OA with adds on Yoga and Group B with conventional treatment of Osteoarthritis Knee only. They were assessed by measurement of inflammatory biomarker Interleukins 6 (IL-6) and WOMAC score (Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index questionnaire) for clinical parameters of severity of Osteoarthritis knee before and after giving the Add on intervention of Yoga (follow up at the interval of 6 month). The assessments of means were compared and Significance o