Abstract

Vda. Archana Suhas Wadkar and Vda. Gauri Deepak Fitwe*

ABSTRACT

Gridhrasi(Sciatica) is a musculoskeletal disorder in ayurveda, in which patient walks like gridha(vulture), So named as gridhrasi. In this disease, extreme and radiating pain occurs from the lower back to thighs and legs. Viddha karma is explained in Sushrut Samhita which works very good in pain management and does eradication of Avrodhaof vata [Obstruction]. In ayurveda avruttavatais the main cause of pain in Gridhrasi. A case study of a 54years old female patient with the complaints of shool in kati Pradeshi, sancharivedana from kati to Dakshin pada, pricking pain in thighs, stambha. right leg SLR positive was treated with ayurveda. This whole study was completed in 14days, where Viddha karma was performed on every alternate day in 7 settings. ViddhaKarma is effective in alleviating sciatica pain and related symptoms.