Doubt

[Guest guest]

I'm writing this mail to clear my confusion in the

diagnosis of Sciatica and IVDP on basis of Ayurvedic

terminology. In Ayurveda diseases which causes

difficulty to raise the leg is included in Gridhrasi.

Normally sciatica is considered as gridhrasi. My doubt

is that even in IVDP also the pain radiates to leg and

there is discomfort in raising the leg,but my teachers

say it as Kati graha. But i cannot accept it

completely. Please comment on this...

[Guest guest]

Dear Riyaz,

We should be faithful to the Ayurvedic symptomatology when we are working in

comparison of modern medicine terminology. When Inter-vertebral Disc Prolapse (

I think that is what you mean by IVDP ) causes pain in the sciatic nerve due to

compression as well as limpness, it should be treated as 'Grudhrasi' and when

pain is limited to lumbo-sacral region limiting it's movement, it should be

treated as 'Kati-graha'. It would be interesting to note that both conditions

are classified under 'Vata Vyaadhi' and that the pathology of disc prolapse also

termed as 'Sransa' is described under Vata derangement (Dooshti) symptoms ie

" Sransa Vyaasa Vyadha Swaapa Saada Ruk Toda Bhedanam ..... "

So essentially the treatment approach would be the same though you may need to

give more Snehan Swedan in Grudhrasi compared to Kati-graha.

I would like to make a suggestion to you. As this forum has participants who may

be alternate healers but not trained in medical colleges, there are chances that

abbreviations may not give the total perspective of your opinion/query. So

always use full and standard recognised medical/general terms so that all can

participate and contribute. I wii give one example - RVF in general/cardiac

terms means Right Ventricular Failure whereas in gynaecology it would mean

Recto-Vaginal Fistula. Such vast difference can occur when we use abbreviations.

So, if possible see that all of this group participates.

 

Dr.D.B.Muzumdar

M.D.Ayu-Med

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Riyaz Nazimudheen

I'm writing this mail to clear my confusion in the

diagnosis of Sciatica and IVDP on basis of Ayurvedic

terminology. In Ayurveda diseases which causes

difficulty to raise the leg is included in Gridhrasi.

Normally sciatica is considered as gridhrasi. My doubt

is that even in IVDP also the pain radiates to leg and

there is discomfort in raising the leg,but my teachers

say it as Kati graha. But i cannot accept it

completely. Please comment on this...