Chronic Sciatica Treated With Individualized Homoeopathic Medicine: A Case Report

Abstract

Sciatica is pain that is caused by pathology in the sciatic nerve root. Sciatica pain occurs in the distribution of sciatica nerve or in lumbosacral nerve root along with parenthesis.
Case Summary: A 35 year, female suffering from left sided sciatica. Her mental health was disturbed and living poor quality of life due to sciatica pain. Assessment of pain was done with NRS (Numerical rating score) and quality of life was assessed with ODI (Oswestry Disability Index scale) at the base line and after the treatment. Individualized homoeopathy medicine was prescribed. Both the score of assessment shows improvement after the individualized homoeopathic treatment. This enhances our belief in the positive role of homoeopathic medicines in treating the sciatica.