Good to know it eventually worked though. Did you do sessions daily or every alternate day? The article recommends consecutive days but I’ve heard some practitioners space them out when there’s inflammation present.

From what I’ve read and experienced, the most common side effect is mild skin redness around the dough ring area, especially if the oil is too hot. Nothing serious but worth monitoring during the first couple of sessions.

Interesting, what was your constitution and which oil did the practitioner use? I’m wondering if Mahanarayana vs Kshirabala made a difference — the article doesn’t go deep on oil selection for mixed prakriti types.

Yes, tried it for about six weeks for my right knee. The 30-minute oil retention was hard to maintain consistently at home but when I managed it properly the stiffness in the morning noticeably reduced. My left knee responded faster than the right for some reason.