Table 1.
Effect of Agnikarma (therapeutic heat burn) on subjective and objective parameters
| Number | Subjective parameters | Mean score | Percentage of relief | t | P | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT | AT | ||||||
| 16 | Katishoola (pain in lower back) | 2.37 | 0.8 | 65.78 | 12.1 | <0.001 | HS |
| 11 | Katistambha (stiffness in lower back) | 1.8 | 0.7 | 60 | 12 | <0.001 | HS |
| 4 | Katisuptata (numbness in lower back) | 2.75 | 0.5 | 77.78 | 3.65 | 0.035 | S |
| 15 | Akunchana Prasarana Pravrutti Savedana (painful joint movements) | 2.2 | 1 | 54.54 | 8.29 | <0.001 | HS |
| Objective parameters | |||||||
| 15 | Flexion | 1.9 | 0.6 | 68.96 | 10.5 | <0.001 | HS |
| 2 | Right lateral flexion | 2 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0.5 | NS |
| 14 | Extension | 1.42 | 0.42 | 70 | 9.5 | <0.001 | HS |
| 16 | VAS | 2.3 | 1.3 | 44 | 11 | <0.001 | HS |
| 16 | SLR | 2.6 | 1.2 | 54 | 7.7 | <0.001 | HS |
| 16 | Lasegue’s sign | 1 | 1 | 12.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | NS |
| 15 | ODI | 1.31 | 0.43 | 71.1 | 14 | <0.001 | HS |
| 16 | Schober’s test | 2.3 | 1.1 | 53 | 8.7 | <0.001 | HS |
BT: Before treatment, AT: After treatment, VAS: Visual Analog Scale, ODI: Oswestry Disability Index, HS: Highly significant, NS: Not significant, S: Significant, SLR: Straight Leg Raise