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Sandhi shula (joint pain) is the major symptom in Janu Sandhigatavata (knee OA) which severely disrupts an individual's routine life. Signs and symptoms of Sandhigatavata can be correlated to knee osteoarthritis in contemporary science. People demands pain relief as a primary need from the physician. Hence there is a definite need to look for safe and effective therapies for Pain management free from side effects. Marma Chikitsa is one of the nonpharmacological therapeutic modalities which is believed to be evolved from Dhanurveda, an upaveda of Yajurveda and dealt with art of warfare. Marma chikitsa is based on deep understanding of design and working of human body which utilizes various manipulative techniques to stimulate specific areas of the body for preventive and therapeutic health benefits. Marma Sastram in Ayurveda incorporates both traumatology and therapeutic aspect. Susrutha's version of Marma sastram elaborately explains the traumatological aspects, while Charaka's version explains therapeutic aspect, both can be brilliantly adopted in field of pain management as a quick pain-relieving panacea. Acharya susrutha has also mentioned that Marma is said to cover half of the jurisdiction of surgery. The present study aims to explore the healing potentials of Marma Chikitsa in pain management of Janu Sandhigatavata (knee OA).