Homeopathy for Musculoskeletal Health

Homeopathy is ideal for treatment of acute trauma and chronic musculoskeletal issues. It has a great track record of healing back pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, stiff neck, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis and other problems.

An Ankle Sprain

Summer is here, and many of us enjoy the great outdoors, especially here in the Bay Area. This makes us more susceptible to various types of musculoskeletal trauma. A couple of weeks ago I was hiking in the mountains near Half Moon Bay and sprained my ankle. Luckily the trauma was not too severe and I could safely get home. That night the pain started to get much worse and I felt that it was time to get some homeopathic help. I took the number one remedy for trauma, Arnica Montana. I took it in 200C potency - just  once - and went to sleep. In the morning the pain was significantly better, so much so that I didn't have to repeat the dose, and in a day or so the pain disappeared altogether. I am prone to ankle sprains, and I am sure had it not been for Arnica, it would have taken me at least 2 weeks of restricted physical activity to recover from this trauma.

Arnica is number one remedy to take after an acute musculoskeletal trauma. It will help to relieve the pain, reduce the swelling, and get rid of the bruising.

Homeopathy can also be very effective in cases of debilitating, chronic musculoskeletal problems. In order to heal chronic musculoskeletal pains, the 'totality' of all symptoms, reviewed by a trained homeopath, is the best way to select a remedy that will achieve lasting results.

A Case of Musculoskeletal Pains and Hot Flashes

Clara came into my office this January with a variety of musculoskeletal complaints. This 63-year old, gentle, soft-spoken lady was suffering from many pains and aches. She had a herniated disk and had already experienced several surgeries with very little relief. She could not put one leg on another while sitting, had pain in both hips, and could sleep only on her back, not on either side. She had a strong, sharp pain on the back of her leg and a pain in right shoulder that radiated into her upper arm. It was painful for her to stand and walk. In addition to the musculoskeletal complaints, Clara had hot flashes, especially in the morning, and could not be in a warm or stuffy room - this to the point that she would occasionally faint.

After analyzing the information, I saw that Clara's 'totality' included many symptoms that fit the remedy Pulsatilla. I gave Clara Pulsatilla with intercurrent doses of a remedy called Osteoarthritic Nosode, that usually works well for pains of this type. She was also given two gemmotherapy tinctures, Black Currant and Mountain Pine.

Clara experienced relief in her pains almost immediately after starting the remedies, and in a few months her pains and aches disappeared altogether. Her hot flashes were gone as well. A month ago I received an e-mail from her telling me that she is pain free.