Sciatica, also known as gridhrasi, is a painful condition that can limit a patient's ability to move
their spine and legs. Long-term treatment is necessary for sciatica, however despite these
advancements, only symptomatic solutions, such as analgesics, anti-inflammatory medications,
steroids, exercise, and physiotherapy, are currently accessible. Steroids, anti-inflammatory
medications, and analgesics used long-term can have a variety of negative effects. In the majority
of these cases, a "wait-and-see policy" of therapy has been advised.
Aim: To comprehend the effectiveness of the Agnikarm management (Thermal Cautery) in
Gridhrasi (Sciatica)
Materials and methods: The patient, a 53-year-old woman, had lower back pain that travelled
down both legs, a burning sensation in her chest, and abdominal discomfort. For that she tookayurvedic treatment but she didn’t get relief in lower back. So, she came to Parul Ayurved Hospital
foe further management and there, Agnikarma had been planned.
Observation and result: WOMAC scoring was done before and after doing agnikarma (thermal
cautery). Before treatment, the WOMAC score was 51/96 = 53%, while after doing agnikarma
(thermal cautery), it reduced to 14/96 = 14.58%, and I got relief from symptoms like morning
stiffness, difficulty walking, while ascending and descending stairs, etc.
Conclusion: The present case study revealed that among all ayuveda treatments like panchkarma
and internal medicine; agnikarma (thermal cautery) is superior and provides significant relief in
pain management.
Keywords: Gridhrasi, Agnikarma, Thermal cautery, Ayurvedic management, anushashtra karma
Publication date: 01/03/2025
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