Integrated Yoga and Naturopathy Approach in the Management of SciaticaACase Report

Abstract

Sciatica is the painful debilitating condition characterized by excruciating pain, numbness, tingling or burning sensatio
n over the
dermatomal course of sciatic nerve distribution. Globally its prevalence is about 1.2 to 43%. It is usually caused by nerve r oot
compression or irritation, disc herniation, vascular anomalies, muscular or bony compression. We report the case of 50 year old male
with the complaint of low back pain associated with pain radiating to left leg . On the basis of clinical examination the case was
diagnosed as sciatica. Yoga and Naturopathy intervention s w ere given for 7 days in outpatient ward. After the intervention the pain
gradually decreased . VAS reduced from 10 to 4. SFI score reduced from 19 to SBI score reduced from 23 to 13. The VAS Scale
and SBI and SFI showed improvement in scores. No adverse ef fects were observed during the treatment. Yoga and naturopathy have
been shown to decrease the pain , bothersomeness and frequency of symptoms . Hence this study can be done with large sample size in
future with longer duration of course of treatment.