ANATOMICAL CONSIDERATION OF JANU MARMA WITHSPECIAL REFERENCE TO KNEE JOINT WITH ITS PATHOLOGICAL CONCEPT

Janu marma is one of the vaikalkara marma. If injured it produces deformity or disability of the person. . After reviewing Susruta’s description on janu marma its position, its measurement and its prognosis after injury ,it can be compared with the knee joint .The knee joint is largest synovial joint in the body it consist of three distinct and partially separated compartments that collectively form a complex hinge joint. These arrangements offer a fulcrum for the powerful extensor and flexor muscles that act on the joint during movement. Injury oriented deformity at knee joint can be avoided by certain preventive measures.