Prospectiveunicentral randomized clinical study (Computer generated randomization will be followed)Total 30 patients will be selected on the basis of procedure and will be divided in two equal groups (15 patients in each group):Each group have three phase  1. Acute Phase(initial 48 hours) 2.Recovery Phase(5 days) 3.Maintenance Phase(7 days)

Trial groupCold therapy for a short period (up to 48 h) and VedanaSthapana Mahakashay (Decoction) 30 ml twice daily for next 1 week (acute/recovery phase)andKati Basti followed by soft-tissue sports massage daily for the duration of  45 minutes for  5 days with Dashmool Taila in the recovery phase and Yoga modalities  15minutes daily for next for 7 days. particularly focusing the abdominal, paraspinal, and hip muscles are advised.Control GroupCold therapy for a short period (up to 48 h)and DiclofenacPottassium50mg  twice daily for next 1 week (acute/recovery phase) and therapeutic ultrasound daily over affected region for the duration of 5 minutes for 5 days in the recovery phase and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)15 minutes daily for next for 7 days.Suitable Grading will be designed for the assessment parameters. The observations will be analyzed on the basis of assessment parameters critically and clinically on day 1, completion of 1^st week & 2^nd week.

After completion of study:

Overall effect of interventions:

·         Overall relief of 85.17% was observed in Group B.

·         Overall relief of 80.77%, was observed in Group A.

·         Group B was found to be slightly more effective in comparison to group A. 

·         On inter group comparison the difference of the outcome on assessment parameters was found to be non-significant. so in other words it could be ascertained that both the protocols were found to be equally effective in terms of the outcome.

The better outcome in Group B could be attributed to the

 VedanaSthapana Mahakashay, having pharmaco-therapeutic properties of Vata Shamaka, Shoolahara, Vedana Sthapaka,  opposite to that of properties of vata so it may have acted as a potent vata pacifier in  normalizing  the vitiated vata.

Kati Basti with Dashmool taila as local application seemed to be acted as effective vata pacifier in managing the vitiated vata, musculature strengthening & flexibility.

 Yoga modalities probably increased blood circulation, leading to effective clearance of metabolites and enhanced delivery of nutrient to the affected tissues hence strengthening the muscles of the lower back relieving the lumbo-sacral sprain/ strain.