Unani Approach to the Management of Irqunnasa (Sciatica): A Case Report

Mohd Khalid; Mobasstr Abbas

doi:10.5667/CellMed.2025.008

Unani Approach to the Management of Irqunnasa (Sciatica): A Case Report

CELLMED
Abbr : CellMed
2025, 15(6), e8
DOI : 10.5667/CellMed.2025.008
Publisher : Cellmed Orthocellular Medicine and Pharmaceutical Association
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > General Medicine
Received : December 18, 2024
Accepted : March 18, 2025
Published : May 30, 2025

Mohd Khalid ¹, Mobasstr Abbas ¹

¹State Unani Medical College & HAHRDM Hospital

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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.

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Irqunnasa, Sciatica, Radiculopathy, Spondylolisthesis, Unani medicine

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