Sciaticais acondition characterized by sharppain originating in the lumbar region and extends down the postero-lateral aspect of the leg/thigh, often radiating to the foot or ankle. It affects around 13% to 40% population. Its etiology is believed to be multifactorial, mostly resulting from lumbosacral intervertebral disc herniation. In Conventional System of Medicine, this condition is managed by analgesics, NSAIDs, Opioid, analgesics, glucocorticoid injections and sometimes by surgical intervention, such treatment options are expensive,need to be used for a prolongedtimeand causevarious side effects. In Unani system of medicine, Irqun-Nasa (Sciatica) is believed to be caused by the accumulation of mawad-e-fasida in the vessel and is treated by number of treatment modalities. Fasd; a Unaniregimenaltherapyhas been used as a treatment option forSciatica by a number of physicianssince antiquity. In our present case study, we have done two sittings of Fasd on Saphenous vein or its tributaries, found impressive result. VAS and Sciatica Bothersome Index (SBI) at the end of the study are significant.
