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Foreword
It gives me an immense pleasure to write this foreword for Dr. Vineeta Ketkar’s book titled Rope and Belt Therapy for Painful Knee Osteoarthritis.
As she rightly mentions the book bridges a gap between modern science & ancient wisdom for effective treatment of OA Knee Joint.
She explains as to how Yoga plays an important keyrole in non pharmacological treatment for OA Knee i.e. controlling pain and
improvement in movements of Knee joint by Rope and Belt Therapy. Part I--gives comprehensive details of Anatomy, Kinematics, Pathophysiology and medical management OA Knee involving Patello femoral and Tibio femoral joints. She also explains, clinical history of the patient,
examination of the affected knee joint, laboratory investigations and diagnostic imaging. In Medical management she mentions different modalities of treatment from non pharmacological to pharmacological (Drug Therapy) and various surgical procedures including chondrocyte
transplantation.
Part lI-- briefs on evolution of science of Yoga; medical Yoga, medical yoga therapy, in this case,especially applicable to OA knee. She elaborates about, Rope and Belt Therapy playing an important role in the treatment of OA knee along with breathing techniques and
behavioral guidelines.
Thereafter the author explains how Rope and Belt Therapy works by
explaining its principles.She corelates its action with correction of
mechanical axis, alignment of bones & plantar arches corrections. It is
interesting to note as to how the rope and belt therapy helps in various
corrections of the OA Knee Joint.
She has detailed about modified yogic postures as phase 1 & 2 which
are to be practiced by patients everyday. This will be very useful to
patients to slow down the progression of Osteoaethritis.She has
explained in detail about the modality of ambulatory belts & the
instructions for their use.This will help the patients of OA knee to be
mobile. There after she has narrated the Rope & Belt Therapy ,to be
given by experienced yogatherapists at therapy center. Here she explains the principles of distraction & weight distribution to minimize
pain & improve mobility.
Finally scoring system used to assess the results will convince the
readers of the book and patients of OA Knee who are practicing Rope
and Belt Therapy. She guides about indications, contraindications and
limitations of this therapy.
The book is a scientific document for OA Knee patients. However the
proof of pudding lies in eating. The best proof, of the effective role of
Rope and Belt Therapy in the treatment of OA knee is patient himself.
The ultimate success of Rope and Belt Therapy will depend on the total
co-operation of the patient.
I have not come across a book like this in which both allopathic
treatment modalities are combined with Yoga in the form of Rope and
Belt Therapy for OA Knee which is rampant in aging patients, women
more than men. It must be stressed that Rope and Belt Therapy will be
effective in Grade I & II of OA Knee patients, which can be stretched up
to early Grade III.
For Grade III and Grade IV patients there is no option but undergoing
TKR Surgery. If there is an involvement of one compartment only then
either uncondylar replacement or HTO can be undertaken with excellent
results. However it must be clarified that, those who have undergone
unicondylar replacement or HTO, ultimately face TKR over a period of
time.
Dr. Mrs. Vineeta Ketkar did her MBBS from LTMMC Sion, Mumbai and
has been practicing as Family Physician since 1981. Because of her
genuine interest in Yoga, she learnt Yoga in depth at Iyengar’s institute
of Yoga in Pune for 10 years, and she worked as an instructor in Kabir
Baug Yoga Institute, Pune for 14 years. After achieving the mastery in all
aspects of Yoga, she decided to start her own institute which gave birth
to Unnati Yoga Institute in 2006 at Hardikar Hospital. She got excellent
response from day one. Over the years the Institute has trained 764
Medical and Yoga Professionals & has become a reputed centre of
Medical Yoga in Pune which has treated 4600 patients.
She holds seminars from time to time for doctors & young aspirants of
Yoga. She also trains young students for Government certified
examinations in Yoga. With all her heavy schedule she has devoted
focused time to write this unique book on Rope and Belt Therapy i.e
Yoga Therapy for OA Knee joint.
My hearty congratulations to her on writing this unique book, perhaps
the first one of this kind. I look forward to have more such books from
her in years to come.
My best wishes to her in her future undertakings.
Padmashri
Dr S.M.Hardikar.
FRCS, Emeritus Professor Orthopaedic,
Honorary Fellow of British Orthopaedic Association
Founder Hardikar Orthopaedic Hospital, Now Multispeciality Hospital
