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Indian J Case Reports 1 Sciatica is a syndrome rather than a specific diagnosis [1]. In 90% of cases, sciatica is caused by a herniated disc with nerveroot compression [1]. The prevalence ranges from 1.2% to 43% [2]. A number of risk factors are thought to be associated with the first-time incidence of sciatica and influence the development of sciatica; these include smoking, obesity, occupational factors, health status, age, gender, and social class [3,4]. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), sciatica belongs to the gallbladder meridian of the foot Shaoyang (gall bladder [GB]) and the bladder meridian of the foot-Taiyang (BL). In the present study, acupuncture was adopted for the treatment of sciatica to observe the change of pain threshold and the improvement of clinical symptoms and signs. Since sciatica is a “Channel Disorder” (dysfunction in the meridian) of the GB and urinary bladder (UB) meridians, acupuncture points removes channel obstruction, promotes Qi, and blood circulation of GB and UB which are indicated to treat the pain [5].

EFFICACY OF ACUPUNCTURE FOR THE TREATMENT OF SCIATICA: A CASE REPORT