Abstract

Katishoola (Low back pain) is a very common symptom in early adult life and middle age. It is the commonest symptom complex related to the musculo-skeletal system. About 60-80% of world’s population experience low back pain at some time in their lives. The highest prevalence is among people aged 30-50 years, with a male to female ratio of 2:1. In people aged 25-55 years, about 95% of herniated discs occur at the lower lumbar spine (L4/5 and L5/S1 level); disc herniation above this level is more common in people aged over 55 years. Swadamshtraditaila used for the Katibasti which exert Vatahara, Vedanasthapak action. A clinical study was conducted on 15 patients irrespective of sex in the age group of 20 to 60 yrs.A diagnosed case of Inter-vertebral Disc Prolapse (IVDP) with the Clinical symptoms from 6 months to 1 year without neurological deficit. Follow up was planned every 9 days till 1 month to assess if there is any recurrence of symptoms. Results: Highly significant results were observed and improvement in cardinal symptoms of Katishoola was observed. Conclusion: This procedure appears to provide good clinical improvement in patients with Katishoola.

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