Role of Snayu Avayava in Manya Stambha and its Applied Aspect in Relation to Posture - A Review

While observing textual references, Snayu is responsible for Bandhan Karma to Sandhi and this Shira Pradesh is connected with Antradhi through this Greeva Pradesh. To maintain normal Gati and Dharan Karma Snayu is essential. Manya Stambha is one among the Vataja Nanatmaja Vyadhi. It is also mentioned as symptoms of many Vata Vyadhi. Snayu is the one of the structural entities which is responsible for movement and maintaining the normal anatomical approximation of various structures like Mamsa, Asthi and Meda. Posture as a state of skeletal and muscular balance and alignment that protects the supporting structures of the body from progressive deformity and injury. So, for maintaining the normal posture of body the Snayu Avayava plays important role along with the other structural components of body i.e Twak, Mamsa, Sira, Sandhi, Asthi. In the present era, work culture increasingly prioritizes productivity at the cost of personal health. As a result, the adoption of poor posture has become a common and unnoticed practice. Frequent episodes of both positive and negative stress further encourage long hours of sitting. Over time, this leads to the development of faulty postural habits and Manya Stambha. So, an approach has been made to rule out the role of Snayu avayava in relation to Manya Stambha & maintaining the body posture through classical Ayurvedic texts, commentaries, contemporary anatomy, and posture-related research. Understanding Snayu Avayava provides deeper insights into Manya Stambha pathogenesis and supports posture-based preventive and therapeutic approaches