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At current situation, Manyasthambha is most commonly occurring disorder due to changing lifestyle i.e. dietary habits, travelling, stressful jobs, computer work, improper posture of sitting and sleeping etc. According to Charkacharya Manyastambha is a disease which occurs because of entry of Prakupita vayu in both ManyaNadis, it also called as Antaryam. But Sushrutacharya told that Manyastambha is of Kaphavrutta Vatavyadhi and it is different from Antaryam, in which the patient is unable to move his neck and back, unable to talk, unable to yawn, excess salivation is there, stiffness of the muscles of neck and back. Manysthambha can be co-related with cervical spondylosis in modern prospective. Cervical spondylosis is a chronic degenerative condition of the cervical spine that affects the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs of the neck as well as the contents of the spinal canal. Among elderly person above 42 years, it is more common. Nasya karma is one of the effective treatment in Urdwajatrugatavikara including Manysthambha.