A CASE STUDY ON AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF (SCIATICA) GHRIDHRASI

*Dr. Sumit Ramchandra Dhengle, Dr. Vandana Avhad

ABSTRACT

The lower back pain is one of the commonest complaints most practitioner encounter with. Pain may be acute or chronic. The position of pain itself indicates sciatica. Generally it’s most common condition causes low back pain radiating in posterior part of legs. Sciatica resembles Ghridhrasi mentioned in Classical Ayurvedic texts in Vataja Nanatamaja Vikara.[1] Almost 50% of people experiences pain at some point in life.[2] In Ghridhrasi pain starts from Kati Prushtha (pelvic and lumbo sacral region) towards Jangha Pada (thigh and legs) with Sthambha (stiffness). The Panchakarma procedure and internal medicine shows remarkable results. Here a case in this article about patient suffering from Sciatic pain (radiating downwards from right lumbar region to foot) mild narrow space changes seen in Xray, but clinically patient had signs and symptoms. Patient was treated with course of Snigdha Sankar Sweda and later after 7 days internal medicine were given. Patient showed remarkable improvement and can do daily work easily.

Keywords: Sciatica, Ghridhrasi, Panchakarma, Swedana.