Abstract

ANATOMICAL APPROACH OF SCIATIC NERVE W.S.R. TO “GRIDHRASI”

Rupesh Kumar Singh* and Archana Kumari Rai

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Abstract

Gridhrasi comes under Vata Nanatamja vyadhi. Gridhrasi, the name itself indicates the way of gait shown by the patient due to extreme pain, which resembles with, Gridha or Vulture. The most common disorder which affects the movement particularly in the most productive period of life is low back pain, out of which 40% of patients suffers from severe pain which comes under the umbrella of Sciaticasyndrome. With the development of a busy professional and social life, poor sitting posture, overexertion, jerky movements during travel and sports, an increase in the tendency to use computers, and an increase in body weight, the spinal column is put under excessive pressure, which is a major contributor to low back pain and sciatica. The illness indicated in Ayurveda has symptoms and signs that are similar to "Sciatica" in modern, contemporary medicine both. It is challenging to raise the affected limb due to this ailment. Additionally, Gridhrasi can be used to interpret all varieties of lumbar radicuolpathy. In this article an attempt has been made to review the Ayurvedic classical texts for the disease and also the anatomical detail about the sciatic nerve.

Keywords: Gridhrasi, Sciatica, Katti, Sphik.