RANDOMIZED COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF MATRA BASTI AND KATI BASTI WITH ASHTAKATWARA TAILA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GRIDHRASI W.S.R. TO SCIATICA

Gridhrasi is an intractable physical complaint whichaffects the ambulatory functiomn of the patient. Gridhrasi comes under 80 types of Nanatmaja Vatavyadhi though, occasionally there is Kaphanubandha. The name itself indicatesthe gate shown by the patients due to extreme pain just like a Gridhra (vulture), it is clear that thisdisease not only inflicts pain butalso causes difficulty in walking, which is very much frustrating and embracingto the patient. The cardinal signs and symptoms of Gridhrasi are Ruka (Pain),Toda (Pricking sensation), Stambha (Stiffness) and Muhu**Gridhrasi is an intractable physical complaint whichaffects the ambulatory functiomn of the patient. Gridhrasi comes under 80 types of Nanatmaja Vatavyadhi though, occasionally there is Kaphanubandha. The name itself indicatesthe gate shown by the patients due to extreme pain just like a Gridhra (vulture), it is clear that thisdisease not only inflicts pain butalso causes difficulty in walking, which is very much frustrating and embracingto the patient. The cardinal signs and symptoms of Gridhrasi are Ruka (Pain),Toda (Pricking sensation), Stambha (Stiffness) and Muhuspandana (Twitching) in the Sphika, Kati, Uru, Janu, Jangha and Pada1spandana (Twitching) in the Sphika, Kati, Uru, Janu, Jangha and Pada1.Sciatica is a form of lower back pain and it isan important clinical, and public health problem. In present scenario, thetreatment modalities for sciatica is conservative treatment with analgesic,physiotherapy, muscle relaxants, narcotics and few require surgery which hasits own disadvantages or expensive. Previously on Gridhrasi no research work done on the comparison of Matra Basti7 and Kati Basti8withAshtakatwara Taila9, so this study is being undertaken to seethe effect of Matra Basti and Kati Basti with Ashtakatwara Taila in the patient of Gridhrasi w.s.r. to Sciatica