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Therapeutic Effect of Inkibab (Steam application) and Hijama Muzliqa (Massage cupping) in case of Waj al-Zahr (Non-specific low back pain) - A Case Report

Waj al-Zahr (pain in lower back) is typically defined as pain in the lumbo-sacral area of the back which is sometimes radiated to the lower extremities of the body including buttocks, hips, thighs and legs. It is usually caused by muscle strain, degenerative disorders of vertebral column, herniated vertebral discs, gynaecological disorders in females etc. In Unani Medicine, the low back pain is known as Waj al-Zahr which is dealt under Waj al-Mafasil (arthritis). Regimenal therapy is one such core mode of treatment through which the morbid humour is diverted/ eliminated or its excessive production is checked or its spread is arrested and ultimately resolved by tabiyat (physic) of the body. Inkibab (steam application) and Hijama Muzliqa (massage cupping) are regimenal modes which are being used for the treatment of various diseases including Waj al-Zahr. A 23 year old female patient was admitted in the IPD of Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Srinagar, J & K, with the chief complaint of pain in lower back. She was treated by Inkibab (steam application) from the decoction of Gul-e-Teesu (Butea monosperma flowers) and Hijama Muzliqa (massage cupping) daily for six days. At the end of the treatment and post treatment follow ups, the patient got complete relief from lower back pain. Therefore, this study suggests that Inkibab and Hijama Muzliqa may be useful in the treatment of Waj al-Zahr (Non-specific low back pain).