Open AccessA comparative clinical study of Siravedha and Agnikarma in management of Gridhrasi (sciatica)
Author(s) -
Jennifer Kumar,
Tukaram Dudhamal,
Sanjay Gupta,
Vyasadev Mahanta
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
ayu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-9382
pISSN - 0974-8520
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8520.153743
Subject(s) - medicine , sciatica , surgery , incidence (geometry) , placebo , pain relief , population , low back pain , physical therapy , alternative medicine , physics , environmental health , pathology , optics
Lifetime incidence of low back pain is 50-70% and incidence of clinically significant sciatica due to lumbar disc prolapse occurs in 4-6% of the population. Low back pain and sciatica is major cause of morbidity throughout the world. There is only conservative treatment giving short-term relief in pain or surgical intervention with side-effect. There is need to find out quick relief from pain in today's era as it affects physical as well as mental and social life of patients. In Ayurveda, various modalities are given but Agnikarma and Siravedha are supposed to give instant relief from pain.