Abstract

TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF RAKTAMOKSHANA AND AANCHHAN KARMA (LUMBAR TRACTION) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GRIDHRASI W.S.R. TO SCIATICA

Chandravanshi Kavita*, Singh Balendra, Nirmal Satrupa, Nrmalkar Uttam Kumar

Abstract

The incidence rate of this disease is significant as more than threequarters of the world's population experiences lower back pain at some or other time during their course of life and it is the most common cause of sickness which results in the absence from work. It is also a major cause of illness among the working population in a developing country like India. Lack of job satisfaction, depression, obesity, smoking, alcohol, and socioeconomic deprivation have also been found responsible for it. Life time incidence of low back pain is 50-70% and incidence of clinically significant sciatica due to lumbar disc prolapse occurs in 4-6% of the population. In Charaka Samhita Acharya Charaka has described about Gridhrasi. In Maharogadhyaya (Ch.su.20/11) that indicates difficulty to cure it. Gridhrasi is such an entity enumerated fewer then eighty types of Nanatmaja Vataj Vyadhies. Total 30 patients with sign and symptoms as mentioned in the texts of Ayurveda and modern medical sign like Ruka, Stambh, Toda, Suptata, Sakthiutkshepa Nigraha and confired the diagnosis by Stright leg raising test were treated in two groups for 60 days. 15 patients were treated with Raktamokshana by cupping therapy once a week for 4 weeks. 15 patients were treated with Aanchhan karma (Lumbar traction) daily for 21 days it was observed Raktamokshana gives highly significant relief in Ruja, Stambha, Sakhthi Nikshepa Nigraha and walking time whereas Aanchhan karma gives significant relief in Ruja, Stambha, Sakhthi. Nikshepa Nigraha and walking time After careful observation it can be concluded that Raktamokshana can produce better relief in sign and symptoms of Gridhrasi than Aanchhan karma.

Keywords: Gridhrasi, Raktamokshana, Aanchhan Karma, Cupping therapy, Lumbar traction.