Will this help the tingling in my fingers?

Tingling from cervical nerve-root irritation often eases as the surrounding tissue softens over a course. Tingling from another cause — a trapped nerve at the wrist, a metabolic cause — will not, which is why the assessment comes first.

I sit at a screen all day. Will it come back?

Probably, if nothing else changes. Every plan here includes the posture, screen-height and break guidance for your work setup, because a course of therapy without that is a course you repeat.

How long is a Greeva Vasti session?

About 45 minutes including preparation. Most of our OMR and Sholinganallur patients book it at 6 or 7 PM after work.

Ayurvedic treatment for neck and cervical pain in Chennai

Cervical spondylosis, desk-work neck pain, and the shoulder ache and arm tingling that come with it.

What it looks like: Aching at the base of the neck by mid-afternoon; Pain radiating into the shoulder blade or down one arm; Tingling or pins and needles in the fingers; Headache starting at the back of the head; A grinding sensation when turning the head.

The cervical spine is a Vata site, and desk work loads it in exactly the way Vata is aggravated by: held still, held forward, held for hours. When the discs and facet joints dry and narrow, the nerve roots are irritated — which is why the complaint is felt in the arm and hand rather than only in the neck.

Greeva Vasti holds warm medicated oil over the cervical spine inside a dough ring, softening the tissue around the affected segments. Elakizhi with herbal boluses follows over the shoulders and upper back where the muscle has splinted. Where headache and disturbed sleep have come with it — which is usual in this group — Shiro Abhyangam is added rather than treated as a separate complaint.

Typical course: Typically 7 to 14 sessions, often booked as evening slots.

When to see a doctor first, not us: Sudden weakness or clumsiness in a hand, unsteadiness when walking, neck pain after an accident, or fever with neck stiffness — get an urgent medical opinion first.

Assessed at Sri Vinayaga Ayurvibe, a government-certified Ayurveda hospital at Nookampalayam, Perumbakkam, Chennai 600131 — reachable from Sholinganallur, Medavakkam, OMR, Velachery, Pallikaranai and Tambaram. Open every day, 10 AM to 8 PM.

Common questions

Will this help the tingling in my fingers?: Tingling from cervical nerve-root irritation often eases as the surrounding tissue softens over a course. Tingling from another cause — a trapped nerve at the wrist, a metabolic cause — will not, which is why the assessment comes first.
I sit at a screen all day. Will it come back?: Probably, if nothing else changes. Every plan here includes the posture, screen-height and break guidance for your work setup, because a course of therapy without that is a course you repeat.
How long is a Greeva Vasti session?: About 45 minutes including preparation. Most of our OMR and Sholinganallur patients book it at 6 or 7 PM after work.

Sri Vinayaga Ayurvibe — 12/597, Main Road, Nethaji Nagar Main Rd, Nookampalayam, Perumbakkam, Chennai 600131. Phone: +91 81229 39197.