HEAL WITH HOMEOPATHY

Homeopathy helps treat osteoarthritis

 Among the worst afflictions of old age is osteoarthritis which affects 80 per cent of the elderly. It attacks mainly the knee, hip and thigh joints. The usual suspects are obesity, family history or a traumatic injury. Until the age of 55 it occurs equally in both sexes, but after 55 it occurs mainly in women. While the world average is 4 per cent, the incidence of osteoarthritis in India is as high as 12 per cent.
    A balanced lifestyle helps to avert or relieve osteoarthritis. Being overweight places extra strain on the joints of the load bearing lower limbs. Regular exercise and a sensible diet are a must. Osteoarthritis patients are allergic to all fish and meat products. Additionally they should avoid alcohol, coffee, dairy, sugar, excess salt and spinach.
    Given that patients are elderly and their bodies frail, homeopathy is the best choice of treatment. However, osteoarthritis being a degenerative disease with pathological changes almost irreversible, it cannot be completely cured. What homeopathy can and does do is slow it down and offer considerable pain relief.
    I recall the case of 55-yearold Mrs Joshi who came to us complaining of knee joint pains which prevented her from squatting, walking or even getting up easily. The stiffness was worst after a bout of inactivity. Diagnosing her with osteoarthritis, an orthopaedic advised her to lose weight, prescribed painkillers which caused hyperacidity, and condemned her to a lifelong sentence of suffering. Luckily upon a friend's advice, she came to us where post a detailed case examination, she was prescribed Rhus Tox. Soon enough her pain had eased so dramatically that she could easily resume a normal routine.
    Homeopathic Remedies:
    Rhus toxicodendron 30:
Pain and stiffness, worst in the morning and during cold, wet weather.
    Ruta graveolens 200:
Severe stiffness and lameness, worse from cold, damp and exertion.
    Bryonia 200: Tearing or throbbing pain aggravated by motion. Rest and pressure may bring relief (if the pressure adds stability), but movement is intolerable. Cold applications often reduce discomfort.
    Apis mellifica 30: Acute conditions with redness, tenderness, and swelling. Joints feel hot with stinging pain.

Dr Mukesh Batra