A painful condition of heel and aggravated Vata due to exertion over Gulfasandhi is known to be Vatakantaka. Pain in heel is produced due to walking on uneven and lopsided surface and due to which Vata takes ashraya in Gulfa sandhi.

            Inflammation of the plantar fascia leads to pain with or without swelling and stiffness on the plantar aspect of heel. The pain is typically most severe after getting up from bed in the morning when the patient is unable to walk few steps initially.

           With these clinical presentation, the disorder Vatakantaka can be co-related with  Plantar fascitis.

Incidence of Plantar fascitis in Indian population with heel pain is 59%, among them women are more prone. Most common age group affected is 30-60 years.

Acharya’s mentioned that the disease’s located in Snayu, Asthi and Sandhi should be treated with, Agnikarma, Sneha Upanaha, Bandhana and Mardana.

Acharya Susruta has mentioned Upanaha is vata shamaka. Upanaha sweda is done by application of warm paste of drugs macerated with sour liquid and added Sneha, then tied on the affected body parts. An attempt of Vachadi Upanaha and Kolakulatthadi Upanaha is made to manage the pain in and around ankle joint which hampers day to day activities of the patients.

Thus the present study is selected for comparative study of Vachadi Upanaha and Kolakulatthadi Upanaha in Vatakantaka.