Hijama is an alternative mode of treatment also known as cupping therapy. It involves removal of subcutaneous stagnant blood through suction cups after making superficial incisions at particular area of the body. This study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of hijama in sciatica pain and in this treatment hijama cups were applied generally at lumbar and sacrum area, while two cups specially applied on L4/L5 vertebrae, four cups were additionally applied on hip joint, back of thigh, knee an