Abstract

*Dr. Avinash Sanjay Kadam and Vd. Ujwala V. Pawar

ABSTRACT

Low back pain is most common complaint encountered by general practitioners. Low back pain can present as acute or chronic pain. Patient belonging to chronic low back pain category are those who have not responded to six weeks of conservative management. These patients can be divided into different groups based on the location and radiation of pain. Sciatica is most common debilating condition causes low back pain radiating towards posterior part of legs. Nearly 40% peoples experiences sciatic pain at some point in their life. Sciatica resembles the disease Gridhrasi which mention in ayurvedic classical text book which included under vataja nanatmaja vikara. In gridhrasi pain starts from Kati-Prushta (pelvic and lumbosacral region) radiating towards jangha pada (thigh and legs) with impairment of lifting leg (stiffness). Ghridhrasi can be treated remarkably with procedures of panchakarma and internal medicine. Here in this case study, patient was suffering from sciatic pain (low back pain radiating towards posterior part of left leg) due to herniation at L4-5 and L5-S1. He was treated with one course of yogabasti followed by Majja ghrut anuvasana basti along with abhyanga, swedana and internal medicine panchatikta ghrut guggulu. Patient showed improvement remarkably and could do all routine work properly.