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A  21-year-old female student has been suffering from chronic Sciatica pain in the right leg since 5 years. The biomedical diagnosis was confirmed with MRI that revealed moderate changes at L5-S1; Posterior disc bulge with focal central protrusion indenting the anterior thecal sac; No nerve root impingement and no neural foraminal narrowing. She was prescribed pain killers but did not get relief. She took allopathic medications for 2 years (2019-21) on & off but got no significant relief. The patient also started developing an altered gait. Now she consulted Dr Sreelekshmi and was diagnosed with Grdhrasi and Vatavyadhi Cikitsa was followed. The patient underwent a course of treatment as suggested by the Doctor for 20 days and got complete relief from sciatica pain. The SLR Test, Bragards Test, Fabers Test and Schobers Test were the assessment parameters. SLR on the Right side was 40 before treatment, became 90 after treatment. Bragards Test, Fabers Test and Schobers Test became negative after the treatments. She is completely free from the pain and not on any medicines at present. She is advised not to indulge in heavy physical and exhaustive activities like lifting heavy weights, climbing stairs, indulge in dancing and intense sports.

This case report demonstrates that with Ayurvedic treatments, even chronic cases like sciatica that was not satisfactorily responding to the standard of care, can be managed successfully.