Yoga Therapy as an Add-on Treatment in the Management of Patients with Functional Dyspepsia: A Case Report

Introduction: Functional dyspepsia (FD), commonly labeled as chronic indigestion, falls in the category of "Ailments of enteric nervous system." It exhibits as a group of upper gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms together with dyspepsia, postprandial fullness, and early satiety.Functional dyspepsia, being a chronic GI ailment, lacks a cure, therefore impacting both well-being and daily life.Objectives: The case study helps us to understand the effect of Yoga Therapy (which constitutes sookshmavyayama, asana, pranayama, and relaxation techniques) as an additional alternative treatment to regulate symptoms associated with discomfort and pain in FD adult patients. Materials and methods:The manuscript demonstrates the one FD patient, a middle-aged male presented to an OPD of Yoga and Naturopathy department of AIIMS Raipur with a chief complaint of abdominal bloating for 1 year.The patient got notified about Yoga therapy in AIIMS Raipur Yoga and naturopathy department.The main approach was to reduce the epigastric pain and patient underwent lifestyle modification and diet modification with asana, pranayama, and relaxation techniques.Patients were followed up as per his visit to the institution for 2 years, meanwhile, he has done regular Yoga practices at home.The patient was evaluated for pain, pain experiences, mental health, anxiety, and holistic advantages Conclusion: The patient displayed a slow and consistent process in reducing their pain along with other related symptoms, well-being, and equilibrium.The participant described their understanding about the health benefits related to FD.He ascribed the improvement to Yoga therapy.