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Sciatica is one of the most common emerging diseases in India which is affecting peoples physically as well as mentally. It can be defined as low back pain radiating to unilateral lower limb or bilateral lower limb along with paraesthesis. Treatment includes internal medication for pain and inflammation, Physical therapy and spinal injections. And lastly surgery is advised for those who do not respond to conservative treatment. But the success rate for this surgery is not so high. A 60 year male patient presenting with complain of back pain radiating to b/l lower limbs since 3 years treated with Ardhang Snehan Swedan along with Erandamoolaadi Basti (Kaal Yoga) and oral Ayurveda medication. Total duration of the treatment was 16 days however significant pain relief observed from the day three. This case is an evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of Ayurveda treatment in case of Gridhrasi (Sciatica) and as a proposition for further research on more number of patients.
Vishwakarma et al. (Sun,) studied this question.