Individualized homoeopathic treatment for sciatica: A retrospective case series

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dc.contributor.authorSharma, Jyotien_US
dc.contributor.authorChaudhary, Sumanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-18T11:07:17Z
dc.date.available2025-06-18T11:07:17Z
dc.date.issued2025-01
dc.description.abstractSciatica 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.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsPh.D. Supervisor, Assistant Professor, Department of Materia Medica, Homoeopathy University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsPh.D. Scholar, Homoeopathy University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSharma Jyoti, Chaudhary Suman. Individualized homoeopathic treatment for sciatica: A retrospective case series. International Archives of Integrated Medicine. 2025 Jan; 12(1): 12-19en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-0026
dc.identifier.issn2394-0034
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/248283
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherEducational Society for Excellenceen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume12en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14737532en_US
dc.subjectChronic sciaticaen_US
dc.subjectSciaticaen_US
dc.subjectChronic diseaseen_US
dc.subjectLumbar radiculopathyen_US
dc.subjectHomoeopathyen_US
dc.subjectOswestry Disability Index Scaleen_US
dc.subjectNumeric rating score.en_US
dc.titleIndividualized homoeopathic treatment for sciatica: A retrospective case seriesen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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