Open AccessA Clinical Study of Gridhrasi Managed with Ayurvedic Treatment
Author(s) -
Amruta Jadhav
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ayurlog: national journal of research in ayurveda science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-7329
DOI - 10.52482/ayurlog.v8i03.601
Subject(s) - sciatica , medicine , weakness , low back pain , physical therapy , back pain , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Sciatica is most common musculoskeletal disorder. Affecting the movement of leg is low back pain. It is a pain dominant disease and reduces human activity. It restricts the movement of the affected leg. Gridhrasi can be equated with Sciatica. were Pain, Weakness, Numbness, and other Discomforts along the path of Sciatica nerve often accompanies low back pain. The common symptoms of Gridhrasi is pain starts from Spike and then radiates to Kati, Prushta, Uru, Janu, Jangha, Paad along with Stambha, Ruka, Toda, Spandana and causes Sakatiutkshepa Nighra (restricted movement of lifting of the leg). [1]
In Ayurveda Basti Chikitsa is considered to be half chikitsa for vat dosha. So, Katibasti with Bala Tail [2] and Shaman chikitsa was selected for the patient.