Pain originating from lower back which radiates to buttock, thigh and across the whole leg. Typically, symptoms are only on one side of the body. Lower back pain is not always felt. Prashamana Treats Sciatica using various ayurvedic methodologies with great results.
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Sciatic Nerve:
Sciatic nerve is the largest single nerve in the body .It is derived from the spinal nerve L4 to S3.
Causes:
Any pathology which causes pressure on sciatic nerve predisposes sciatica.
- Lumbar disc herniation (In about 90% cases)
- Spondylolisthesis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (Spondylosis)
- Lumbar stenosis
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tumour
- Third trimester pregnancy (Due to pressure by baby head)
Symptoms:
- Pain starts from lower back and refers to posterior part of the buttock and leg.
- A shooting pain that makes difficult to walk or to stand up.
- Numbness and Tingling sensation in the leg
- Sometimes Burning sensation in the leg
Ayurveda Treatment for Sciatica:
In Ayurveda classics, Very detailed description of Gridhrasi with treatment is given. Acharya Charaka has given 2 types of Gridhrasi: Vataja and Vata-Kaphaja
Vataja Gridhrasi: Pain with restricted movement, pricking sensation, Tingling Seansation
Vata-Kaphaja Gridhrasi: In addition to above symptoms, Tandra (Sleepiness), Aruchi (Low appetite), Gaurava (Feeling heaviness of the body)
Treatment:
- Abhyanga-Swedana (Massage and Steam)
- Basti (Medicated Enema)
- Agnikarma
- Rakta Mokshana
“Sciatica never occurs who regularly massage (Abhyanga) with oil on their legs”. It is written by Acharya Charaka (about 5000 years ago) in his book ‘Charaka Samhita’ shows importance of oil massage as a preventive aspect. Also as a treatment aspect we use many different oils as per nature of the disease which gives good results. Massage followed by medicated Steam helps in relieving pain and inflammation.
We use many different ‘Basti’ as per nature and severity of the disease. Basti is highly effective in sciatica. We have saved the patients from sciatica surgery by giving Basti treatment only. Different Basti courses are offered for 7, 15 or 30 days as per severity of the disease.
It removes obstruction of vayu. Agni (Fire) quickly enters into deeper tissue and make path clear for free flow of ‘Vayu’. It quickly helps to remove pain.
It removes the congestion or obstruction of the blood flow. By improving Blood circulation and breaking blockages, Rakta-Mokshana makes patient pain free.
