EFFICACY OF SCIENTIFIC REVERSAL DETOXIFICATION PROCESS IN RESTORING CANAL DIAMETER IN LUMBAR STENOSIS

Background: Ayurveda intervention is gaining popularity for chronic and degenerative disorders. Lumbar stenosis is narrowing of spaces of lumbar spine cause morbidity in old age. The narrowing of spaces in the spine occurs along with pressure on the spinal cord & nerve roots. Condition is involving pain in lower limb. Lumber canal stenosis is associated with trauma, aging & arthritis of spine, etc. In Ayurveda the disease considered in Nanatmajak vatavyadhi and related with Katigraha. Case presentation: A 70-year-old female presented with chronic low back pain radiating to the left lower limb, accompanied by tingling sensations. Radiological investigations revealed lumbar spinal canal stenosis at the L4–L5 level. The patient was managed with a structured Ayurvedic intervention based on the Scientific Reversal Detoxification Process (SRDP). Clinical evaluation, including the ODI score, along with MRI imaging performed before and after treatment, demonstrated marked symptomatic improvement and objective radiological widening of the spinal canal. Outcome Measures: Clinical evaluation was performed using the ODI Score and MRI imaging pre- and post-treatment. Results: The ODI score improved from 25 (baseline) to 07 (post-treatment), indicating a 64% reduction in symptoms. MRI revealed an increase in canal diameter from 2 mm to 8 mm at L4–L5. The patient reported significant pain relief, improved walking capacity, and reduced tingling sensations. Conclusion: The SRDP protocol demonstrated measurable improvement in both clinical symptoms and radiological parameters of lumbar spinal stenosis, suggesting Ayurveda’s potential as a conservative management approach.