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John Ebnezar, Biomed Res 2018, Volume 29 | DOI: 10.4066/biomedicalresearch-C5-012
CONVENTIONAL VS. WHOLISTIC
THERAPY, WHICH IS THE BETTER
OPTION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KNEE
OSTEOARTHRITIS ASSOCIATED WITH
OBESITY?
Osteoarthritis knee is the most common joint disorder affecting nearly 10%
of the world population. There are several non-modifiable and modifiable
risk factors for OA Knees with obesity being the greatest modifiable risk factor.
How excess weight influences OA is not clear. Obesity has both a mechanical
and inflammatory component in the development and worsening of knee ar-
thritis. Traditionally osteoarthritis knees have been treated with non-pharma-
cological, pharmacological and surgical methods. When OA Knee is associated
with obesity where the situation is far more complex, these treatment meth-
ods are not effective. There is a need for paradigm shift from conventional to
comprehensive treatment. A patient with OA and obesity knees suffers and not
in isolation and the traditional treatment methods alone may not be enough.
Yoga with its multidimensional approach of body, mind and soul implications
could be an answer. Extensive research on the role of yoga as an add on in the
treatment of OA knees associated with obesity has shown excellent to good
results. My research studies were picked up by American Association of Ortho-
pedic Surgeons (AAOS) in formulating the 2013 Non-Arthroplasty treatment
guidelines for OA Knees. A broad-based treatment called wholistic treatment
keeping yoga as the central option in the treatment of OA Knees and Obesity
seems to be the best option.
Biography
John Ebnezar is an internationally renowned or-
thopedic surgeon, passionate about creating, con-
ceptualizing, implementing preventive new ortho-
pedic health awareness modules with an aim to
propagate low cost orthopedic health care. He is
specialized in trauma, spine, geriatric orthopedics
and sports medicine. He holds Guinness World
Records both for academics (2010) and social ser-
vice (2015), only orthopedic surgeon in the world
to do so. He is a PhD in yoga, involved in six orig-
inal-yoga researches, won Best Research Award
from SVyasa Yoga University (2012) for his work
on knee arthritis and role of yoga in fracture healing
(2010). He has pioneered a new treatment method,
wholistic orthopedics, by blending modern ortho-
pedics with Indian Yoga, which is simple, cheap,
effective alternative for patients for whom knee
replacement is not an option and for patients with
modern life style orthopedic problems and has
redefined the way orthopedic ailments are treat-
ed across the globe. He has authored more than
200 books in Orthopedics, a World Record, and
has more than 60 scientific publications which has
been cited more than 150 times.
John Ebnezar
Parimala Health Care Services, India