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- P-ISSN3022-6805
- E-ISSN3022-6791
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Unani Approach to the Management of Irqunnasa (Sciatica): A Case Report
MobasstrAbbas (State Unani Medical College & HAHRDM Hospital)
Abstract
Objective: This case report focuses on a 65-year-old man who presented with a unique bilateral complaint of pain radiating from the lower back to the ankles and the dorsum of the feet, diagnosed clinically as sciatica, which typically presents unilaterally. Case Report: The patient was treated using a holistic approach that combined the Unani medicine Habb-e-Suranjan and the manipulative therapy Hijama Mutaharrika over a two-month period. At the end of the treatment, the patient reported a pain severity of 2 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), demonstrating the efficacy of the holistic Unani therapeutic approach. Conclusion: Hijama Mutaharrika can relieve symptoms for patients suffering from sciatica.
- keywords
- Irqunnasa, Sciatica, Radiculopathy, Spondylolisthesis, Unani medicine
- 투고일Received
- 2024-12-18
- 수정일Revised
- 2025-02-12
- 게재확정일Accepted
- 2025-03-18
- 출판일Published
- 2025-05-30
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