Homeopathy for Injuries

I briefly discussed the potential for homeopathy in a whole range of injuries. Homeopathy can do some magical things here and it just isn't about Arnica. Yes, Arnica can be wonderful and is often the default remedy in lots of injuries especially those with a sudden manifestation. There are a whole bunch of other remedies including Hypericum, Bryonia, Symphytum and much more.

So many friends and acquaintances tell me about injuries from falls, broken bones, bruises etc. They rarely call me to see if there is anything homeopathy can do for them. I think the problem may be that people don't think Homeopathy or any other "natural medicine" can help. So, don't forget homeopathy in injuries or any other acute conditions. Here are some examples of where Homeopathy can help:

• Whiplash
• Injuries to areas rich in nerves- such as falls on the head, tailbone, crushed fingers or toes etc.
  
• Injuries that have a sudden nature such as car accidents, bike accidents, concussions etc.
• Broken bones ( homeopathy can play a role once the broken bones are set)
• Sprains (ankles, knees etc)
• To speed the healing of wounds, bruises etc.
• Pre and post surgery protocols to speed healing, lower bruising etc.

I wanted to share a recent case of knee pain that really shows how Homeopathy shines by choosing a remedy that most closely matches a patient's symptom picture.

Patient came with a complaint of sudden, acute knee pain. Upon investigation, I found the following symptoms;

• Worse initial motion, better continued motion
• Cracking in the right knee
• Feeling as if the knee is dislocated
• Cracking and pain in the knee is worse from turning/pivoting
• Patient has to walk with right leg straigtened to avoid pain.

Initially I was thinking about prescribing a remedy called Rhus Toxicodendron because of the worse initial motion and better continued motion. However, on further examination, the symptom that was more characteristic was the cracking in the knee and the pain was worse on changing direction or turning. The patient later indicated that she had to keep her leg straight when she walked in order to lower the pain. Based on these symptoms, I prescribed the remedy Calcarea Carbonica. If we look at Hering's Guiding Symptoms, we can find the following:

Weakness of knee as if sprained, gives way under him, has to straighten it before walking.

Calc-C is also known for the creaking/cracking sound in the knees. Patient received 2 doses. There was about 40% improvement after the first dose; the pain disappeared completely after the second dose.

As we can see, Homeopathy is not only useful for treatment of chronic conditions, but also for acutes and injuries. For more information, you can contact me at the clinic at 647-688-8290 or redpearlhomeopathy@gmail.com