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Frozen Shoulder Ayurvedic Treatment and Agnikarma, Pune

Woman unable to lift her arm to a kitchen shelf, holding her painful shoulder, headline Shoulder Stuck Halfway Up?
A shoulder that hurts at night and will not lift overhead is a common reason to visit our Thursday Pain Management OPD.
Thursday Pain Management OPD

Frozen Shoulder Ayurvedic Treatment and Agnikarma in Pune

Doctor-led care for a stiff, painful shoulder (Apabahuka): Agnikarma, Nasya, local oil and bolus therapies, and graded movement. See what each therapy involves, who it suits and the cost per sitting before you book.

Agnikarma ₹1,200 per sitting, at 3 Pune branches
Doctor assessment first, ₹300 consultation
Works alongside your orthopaedic doctor and physiotherapy
Before you book
Who comes to us
Adults, often over 40, whose shoulder hurts at night and will not lift overhead or reach behind the back.
Keep in mind
Frozen shoulder is more common with diabetes or a thyroid condition. Keep those under your own doctor's care and bring your latest reports.
See a doctor first for shoulder or arm pain with chest pain, breathlessness or sweating, a fall with a deformed shoulder, or a hot, swollen joint with fever. These need emergency care, not a therapy booking.
Agnikarma, per sitting₹1,200
4.9 ★
from 52 Google reviews, Ghorpadi and Hadapsar (checked Sep 2026)
15+ years
Dr. Prashant Amrutkar, M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma), leads the Thursday Pain OPD
12+ years
Dr. Amruta Amrutkar, M.D. Ayurveda
3 clinics
give Agnikarma: Ghorpadi, Manjri Bk Hadapsar and Wagholi

Frozen Shoulder, Apabahuka in Ayurveda, is a Vata disorder stiffening the shoulder joint. At AMRUT AYU CARE™ Pune, the Thursday Pain OPD plans Agnikarma and Panchakarma for it after a doctor's assessment.

Key Takeaways
  • Frozen Shoulder is called Apabahuka in Ayurveda: aggravated Vata dries the shoulder joint (Amsa Sandhi), and Kapha often adds stiffness.
  • Frozen Shoulder usually passes through three stages: a painful freezing stage, a stiff frozen stage and a slow thawing stage, over many months.
  • Agnikarma for Frozen Shoulder applies a heated metal probe (shalaka) to tender points for a few seconds. A sitting costs ₹1,200 per sitting at AMRUT AYU CARE™ Pune.
  • Panchakarma for Frozen Shoulder includes Nasya, Manya Basti, Patra Pinda Sweda (Elakizhi) and local Abhyanga, chosen by the doctor.
  • Frozen Shoulder care runs alongside your orthopaedic doctor and physiotherapy, and response differs from person to person.
The Ayurvedic view

What Frozen Shoulder Means in Ayurveda

Ayurveda describes two linked pictures. In Amsa Shosha, Vata dries and wastes the tissues of the shoulder. In Apabahuka, the arm no longer lifts, and Kapha adds heaviness and stiffness to the dryness.

1
Freezing
Pain leads
The shoulder aches, worse at night and when lying on the painful side. Movement starts to shrink.
2
Frozen
Stiffness leads
Pain eases a little, but lifting the arm, combing hair or reaching a back pocket becomes hard.
3
Thawing
Movement returns
Range of movement slowly comes back. Gentle, regular exercise matters most here.

Long desk hours, keeping the arm still after an injury, cold air on the shoulder, and diabetes or thyroid conditions all make Frozen Shoulder more likely. A general sore shoulder (Amsa Shoola) is a different problem and is assessed separately.

Doctor touching a heated probe to marked points on a man's shoulder during Agnikarma, headline Agnikarma for a Frozen Shoulder
Agnikarma touches a heated metal probe to marked tender points for a moment, at our Ghorpadi, Manjri Bk Hadapsar and Wagholi clinics.
Thermal therapy

Agnikarma for Frozen Shoulder

Agnikarma is the classical Ayurvedic heat therapy described by Sushruta for Vata pain in muscles, joints and tendons.

What happens
The doctor marks the most tender points around the shoulder. A metal probe (Panchadhatu shalaka), heated in a flame, touches each point for a moment, leaving small superficial dots.
How it feels
A brief, sharp heat at each point, over in seconds. The sitting itself is short, and you go home the same day with aftercare instructions.
Before it is done
The doctor checks the skin, sensation and, if you have diabetes, your recent sugar readings. Agnikarma is never done over broken or infected skin.
Agnikarma
₹1,200
Per sitting, Panchadhatu shalaka. With a silver or gold shalaka, ₹1,400 per sitting. The doctor sets the number of sittings.
Doctor consultation₹300
Ask about Agnikarma
Agnikarma is given at Ghorpadi, Manjri Bk Hadapsar and Wagholi.
Clear pricing

Panchakarma Treatment for Frozen Shoulder

Nasya is the classical Panchakarma therapy for Apabahuka, because it works on Vata in the neck, shoulders and head. Local therapies ease the joint itself.

Nasya
Medicated oil given through the nose, the classical approach for Vata above the collarbones.
₹800
per sitting
Manya (Greeva) Basti
Warm medicated oil held over the neck and upper back in a ring of dough, where shoulder stiffness often spreads.
₹1,000
per sitting
Patra Pinda Sweda (Elakizhi), local
Warm boluses of medicinal leaves pressed over the shoulder. Known as Elakizhi, one of the Keraliya Panchakarma therapies.
₹800
per sitting
Abhyanga, local
Warm oil massage of the shoulder, neck and upper arm, often before a bolus therapy.
₹400
per sitting
Basti (medicated enema)
Where Vata is disturbed more widely, a course alternates oil (Anuvasana, ₹1,000) and decoction (Niruha) sittings.
₹1,300
Niruha, per sitting
See all 116 Panchakarma therapy rates →
Where therapies run
Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar: Agnikarma and full Panchakarma
Wagholi: consultation and Agnikarma
Kharadi and Viman Nagar: online consultation, therapy at Ghorpadi or Hadapsar
There is no fixed frozen shoulder package. The doctor builds your plan after assessment and tells you each cost before it starts.
Your care plan

How a Frozen Shoulder Care Plan Runs

1First visit
Assessment
Case history, pulse reading (Nadi Pariksha), how far the arm lifts and rotates, your X-ray or ultrasound reports, sugar and thyroid reports, and every medicine you take.
2Early phase
Ease the pain
Agnikarma, local oil and bolus therapies or Nasya, chosen for the stage you are in. Ayurvedic Medicine is prescribed individually.
3Every review
Measure the movement
How far the arm lifts is checked against the first visit, and the home exercises and therapies are adjusted.

Alongside your doctor: keep up physiotherapy and never stop a prescribed medicine on your own. If movement stays badly limited, an orthopaedic opinion on an injection or another procedure is sometimes the right next step, and we tell you so.

Day to day

Looking After a Frozen Shoulder at Home

Move a little, often
Gentle pendulum swings and wall-walking with the fingers, as your doctor or physiotherapist shows you. Stop if the pain sharpens.
Keep it warm
Avoid cold air from a fan or AC on the shoulder, and use warm water for bathing.
Sleep supported
Avoid sleeping on the painful side. A pillow under the arm takes strain off the joint at night.
Reviewed by Dr. Prashant Amrutkar and Dr. Amruta Amrutkar
M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma), 15+ years, Thursday Pain OPD lead · M.D. Ayurveda, 12+ years · AMRUT AYU CARE™, Pune

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Agnikarma for frozen shoulder?

Agnikarma is the classical Ayurvedic heat therapy. A heated metal probe (Panchadhatu shalaka) touches the most tender points around the shoulder for a moment, to settle Vata pain and stiffness. At AMRUT AYU CARE™ it is given after a doctor's assessment.

How much does frozen shoulder treatment cost?

Agnikarma costs ₹1,200 per sitting, or ₹1,400 with a silver or gold shalaka. Nasya costs ₹800, Manya Basti ₹1,000 and local Elakizhi ₹800 per sitting. A doctor consultation costs ₹300, and there is no fixed package.

How long does a frozen shoulder take to improve?

Frozen shoulder often runs over many months through its freezing, frozen and thawing stages. The doctor sets the number of sittings after assessment and measures how far the arm lifts at each review. Response differs from person to person.

How does Ayurvedic medicine for frozen shoulder pain fit with my other medicines?

Ayurvedic Medicine is prescribed individually after the doctor reviews everything you already take, including diabetes and thyroid medicines. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own, and avoid self-medicating with products bought online.

Should I continue physiotherapy?

Yes. Physiotherapy and home exercises fit well with Ayurvedic care for frozen shoulder. Keep your orthopaedic doctor informed of the plan.

Which AMRUT AYU CARE™ branch should I visit for frozen shoulder?

Frozen shoulder care runs in the Thursday Pain Management OPD. Agnikarma is given at Ghorpadi, Manjri Bk Hadapsar and Wagholi. Panchakarma runs at Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar. Kharadi and Viman Nagar patients consult online first.

4.9 ★
from 52 Google reviews, Ghorpadi and Hadapsar (checked Sep 2026)
15+ years
Dr. Prashant Amrutkar, M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma), leads the Thursday Pain OPD
12+ years
Dr. Amruta Amrutkar, M.D. Ayurveda
3 clinics
give Agnikarma: Ghorpadi, Manjri Bk Hadapsar and Wagholi
Book a Frozen Shoulder Consultation
Thursday Pain Management OPD, or any day by appointment. In person at Ghorpadi, Manjri Bk Hadapsar and Wagholi, or online.

Response to Ayurvedic care for frozen shoulder differs with the stage, duration and the individual. This page is educational and does not replace a consultation with a qualified doctor.

 2026-02-15T15:19:22

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