Role of Vaitarana Basti in the management of Gridhrasi w.s.r. to Sciatica

Vata Vyadhi is one of the most prevailing health problems in our day today clinical practice, Gridhrasi is one among them. Gridhrasi is Shoola Pradhana Nanatmaja Vatavyadhi, affecting the locomotor system and disable from daily routine activity. Gridhrasi the name itself indicates the way of gait shown by the patient due to extreme pain i.e. like Gridhra or Vulture. Gridhrasi is a condition characterized by Ruk, Toda, Stambha, Spandana in Sphik Pradesha and radiates downwards to Kati, Prusta, Uru, Janu, Jangha and Pada. Gridhrasi can be compared with Sciatica. Pain is the chief cause of person to visit a doctor. Although low back pain is a common condition that affects as many as 80 to 90 percent of people during their lifetime. Gridhrasi can be cured by the help of Vaitarana Basti. Hence in the case study of male patient of age 30 yrs presenting with cardinal clinical sign and symptoms of Gridhrasi are Ruka, Toda and Muhu Spandana in the Sphika, Kati, Uru, Janu, Jangha and Pada in order and Sakthikshepanigraha that is restricted lifting of the leg.

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Role of Agnikarma in Gridhrasi (Sciatica) - A Conceptual Study

International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine ◽

10.47552/ijam.v9i1.1064 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Bramhanand K Swamy ◽

Patil Akshata Vijayakumar ◽

Sapna Hiremat

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Surgical Procedures ◽

Lumbar Disc ◽

Medical Science ◽

The Body ◽

Daily Routine ◽

Low Back ◽

Locomotor System

Pain is the chief cause of visiting a doctor in most patients. Vata is responsible for all painful conditions in the body. Gridhrasi is one among vataja nanatmaja vyadhi affecting the locomotor system in which pain is major symptom. The name itself indicates the way of gait shown by the patient due to extreme pain just like a Gridhrasi (Vulture).Â In Gridhrasi intense shooting pain start from sphik pradesha and radiates downwards to kati, prusta, uru, janu, jangha and pada in which the patient is unable to walk properly.Â The pain starts in the back and radiates down to one or both lower limbs.Â On the basis of symptoms of Gridhrasi; it can be equated with the disease sciatica in modern science. It occurs due to spinal nerve irritation and is characterized by pain in distribution of sciatic nerve. Statistically it is estimated that low back pain and radiating pain due to lumbar disc prolapse are major cause of morbidity throughout the world. The life time incidence of low back pain is 50-70% with incidence of sciatica more than 40%.Â It disturbs daily routine and overall life of the patient. In modern medical science, only symptomatic management with analgesics like NSAIDs and a very few surgical procedures are available.Â The surgical procedures are expensive with many limitations.Â In Ayurveda, various methods used in treatment of Gridhrasi are Bheshaja , Snehana, Swedana, Siravedha, Agnikarma and basti. Among these, Agnikarma is one of the para- surgical procedures which is very effective, simple, safe, cheap and having quick action. In current study a humble attempt is made to explain the role of Agnikarma in Gridhrasi.

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EVALUATION OF LOW BACK PAIN IN PATIENTS WHO UNDERWENT BARIATRIC SURGERY

Coluna/Columna ◽

10.1590/s1808-185120201904233336 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 271-276

Author(s):

LARA GUERCIO DOS SANTOS ◽

GUILHERME YUKIO KAJYA AMUKA ◽

LUCAS CIARAVOLO GASPAR ◽

THIAGO KOLACHINSKI BRANDÂO ◽

LUCIANO MILLER REIS RODRIGUES ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Bariatric Surgery ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Fat Distribution ◽

Low Back ◽

Common Condition ◽

Level Of Evidence ◽

Locomotor System

ABSTRACT Objective Low back pain is an extremely common condition that can affect up to 84% of people at some point in life. It affects patients of both sexes, mainly between 30 and 50 years of age, and has a great impact on the quality of life, in addition to placing a significant demand on health services. Obesity is considered as an important risk factor for the development of low back pain since the change in body fat distribution causes changes in the locomotor system and especially in the spine. Methods The study makes a comparative, retrospective analysis of patients who underwent bariatric surgery through questionnaires to assess the improvement in their quality of life and low back pain. The data were submitted to a statistical analysis and the results compared to the literature data. Results As a result, there was a statistically significant improvement in quality of life in relation to weight loss; the greater the weight reduction, the better the quality of life and the younger the patient, the better their quality of life. Conclusions When asked about low back pain, 70.7% of patients classified it as moderate to severe. Level of evidence III; Comparative retrospective.

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