Abstract

Bhavya Khatri*, Akshay Solanki, Harish Bhakuni and Ajay Kumar Sahu

ABSTRACT

Background: One of the most prevalent Vata illnesses, Gridhrasi is characterised by pain or discomfort connected to the sciatic nerve and is quite similar to Sciatica. In the working population, the prevalence of sciatica is 3.8%, while it is 7.9% in the nonworking population. Contemporary medicine has limitations giving short-term relief in pain or surgical intervention with side effect. Aim and Objectives: The aim of this study was to access the efficacy of Ayurvedic management including Shodhana and Shamana Chikitsa in Gridhrasi. Materials and Methods: It is a single case study a 34-year-old man who was already diagnosed with Disc desiccation with intervertebral disc bulge in L4-L5, and disc desiccation with diffuse disc bulge with ligamentum flavum hypertrophy and posterocentral extrusion at L5- S1 level and compression on bilateral sided exiting nerve roots which correlated with Gridhrasi of left leg since 1 year approached to Ayurvedic hospital and was treated with Panchakarma treatment including Dashmooladi + Rasnasaptaka kwath niruha vasti, Nirgundi tail anuvasana vasti , Kati vasti, Patra panda pottali sweda and Agni karma along with Shamana Chikitsa. The treatment was continued for consecutive one month. Results: Symptomatic assessment of patient was carried out after one month and satisfactory outcome was there and overall quality of life of patient was significantly improved. Conclusion: The treatment described above helps manage Gridhrasi symptoms.