Individualized homoeopathic treatment for sciatica: A retrospective case series
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2025-01
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Educational Society for Excellence
Abstract
Sciatica is a very painful condition that occurs due to pathology anywhere along the sciatica nerve pathway. Sciatica pain may occur in the lumbosacral nerve root or along the distribution of sciatica nerve. In the homeopathic literature several medicines are indicated for sciatica but limited clinic evidence-based studies are available. This case series generate preliminary data base for usefulness of homoeopathy in sciatica. Cases Summary: We presented three cases of chronic sciatica treated with homoeopathy remedies. The outcome was assessed on two criteria, first was pain assessed by Numeric rating score and second was quality of life of sciatica patients was assessed with Oswestry Disability Index Scale. The Pain was assessed at end of each month and the quality of life was assessed at base line and at the end of treatment. At the end of six months follow up both the score showed improvement after the homoeopathy remedy. Result point out preliminary evidence of utility of homoeopathy remedies in chronic sciatica and stimulate further research in this area.
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Chronic sciatica, Sciatica, Chronic disease, Lumbar radiculopathy, Homoeopathy, Oswestry Disability Index Scale, Numeric rating score.
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Sharma Jyoti, Chaudhary Suman. Individualized homoeopathic treatment for sciatica: A retrospective case series. International Archives of Integrated Medicine. 2025 Jan; 12(1): 12-19