Driving is a Risk Factor of Gridhrasivata(Sciatica) : An Etiopathological Study

Gridhrasivata is a Vatavyadhi which disable the locomotor system where pain is the most common symptom. Now a days globally it is common health problem. With rising technology though people get comfortable life but developed some disease among which Gridhrasivata also. In modern science it can be compared with sciatica syndrome where sciatica nerve is involved. As a Vatavyadhi the Nidana(cause)is same as Vata Vyadhi, there are many causes but Vichesta(wrong posture) is common Nidana(cause) these days to develop Griddhasivata. And among Vichesta continuous driving is also a cause of Gridhrasivata where some other factors also aggravate the Vata along with driving and act as predisposing, perpetuating and provocating factor. Though well established pathogenesis is there in modern science but treatment is not cost effective. So it is try to find the pathogenesis according to Ayurveda on the basis of Vatavyadhi in perspective to driving which may help to developed cost effective medicine. Because the line of treatment according to Ayurveda is Samprapti Vighatana. Here a survey study was done to analyze the prevalence of driving among patient having Gridhrasivata  with classical sign and symptoms, in I.P.D. and O.P.D. of National institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur  with a duly formed proforma among  46 patients.