Abstract
To keep up with ever changing ever growing field of research in modern medical science. The Ayurvedic concepts need to be analyzed and updated in relevance with developments in the contemporary sciences. Numerous therapeutic modalities have been advocated by our Acharyas in the management of each disease. However, their efficacy needs reestablishment by means of thorough and intensive researches. Gridhrasi is such an entity enumerated fewer than eighty types of nanatmaja Vataj Vyadies. It is characterized by its distinct pain emerging from buttock and goes towards the heal of afflicted side. Based on the symptom complex, it can be broadly correlate with disease Sciatica in Modern Science. As per the data available, the lifetime prevalence of low back pain is estimated to be 60-70%. Although most patient is self-treat back, pain and only 25-30% seek medical care. As far as treatment of the disease is concerned, use analgesics and physiotherapy will help to certain extent but are not the ultimate cure. The management of Sciatica in Modern Science is not complication less and having a lot of side effects and even surgical intervention is of the same status. However, these miracle therapies come at the coast affecting the other part of body and thus viscous circle is started curing one part and afflicting other. To break this, one needs wisdom and guide. This is the place where Ayurveda comes to rescue the world from the pain of disease by providing nectar from the result-oriented modalities.
Highlights
Low back pain is one of the common conditions of loco motor system disorder, affects people during their productive life
Sciatica prevalence from different studies ranged from 1.2% to 43%[1].as per Davidson, low back pain,’Lumbago’,is the commonest medical cause of inability to work, but in the great majority of patients due to abnormalities of joints and ligaments in the lumbar spine rather than herniation of an inter-vertebral disc.[2]
The condition resembles disease Gridhrasi mentioned in Ayurveda under the context of Vatavyadhi, and here piercing type of pain, which restricts the movement of the affected leg, make his walking pattern-like bird vulture and put him in disgraceful condition.[3]
Summary
Low back pain is one of the common conditions of loco motor system disorder, affects people during their productive life. This condition affects the Agni of Rasa dhatu, resulting in the production of Kapha abundantly as Mala of Rasa Dhatu In this Samprapti, Prakupita Vata does not suppress the Kapha as explained in Vataja type of Gridhrasi. Kha-Vaigunya occurs due to Nidana Sevana, in Kati, Prustha, Sakthi and Kandara Both vitiated Vata and Kapha by spreading are localized at the place of KhaVaigunya. Charaka has advised Dravya having Madur, Amla, Lavana, Snigdha, Ushna properties and upakrama like Snehana, Swedana, AsthApana and Anuvasana Basti, Nasya, Abhyanga, Utsadana, Parisheka etc. Among these, he has praised asthapana and Anuvasana Basti as the best treatment for vata.
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