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Joint Pain - How Homeopathy Can Subdue It?

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Dr. Dattatray Chopade PatilHomeopathy Doctor • 12 Years Exp.MD - Homeopathy
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Are you suffering from joint pain which is causing a lot of distress in undertaking your daily activities? Homeopathy is an effective treatment measure for joint paints which is completely natural and does not involve side effects of any kind. Joint pain is experienced after one of your joints get damaged, and may also result in joint inflammation. The most common causes of joint pain include medical conditions like osteoarthritis, gout, general injuries, sprains, and rheumatoid arthritis. There are several types of homoeopathic medicines that are used for treating joint pains. Here is a list of the best homoeopathic medicines used, along with the symptoms experienced based on which they are prescribed:

Sanguinaria Can and Ferrum Met

  1. Sanguinaria Can is used for treating joint pains which occur in the shoulder. This medicine is usually used for treating joint pains on the right-hand side of your shoulder. The right shoulder is likely to feel stiff with pain that worsens with movement. The pain is indicated to worsen during night time.
  2. Ferrum Met, on the other hand, is used for curing left sided shoulder pain. Stiffness and cracking are experienced by a patient in his left shoulder, along with intense pain. The pain is subjected to increase, in raising your arms.

Rhus Tox

  1. This is a very effective medicine that is used for treating joint pain.
  2. It helps in the management of both acute and chronic joint pains.
  3. It is prescribed when marked stiffness and extreme pain are experienced in the joints.
  4. It is effective in treating joint pains of all forms such as rheumatoid reasons, and joint pain from overexertion. It is common for the pain to worsen when you are immobile and it improves with mobility.

Bryonia and Ruta

  1. These homoeopathic medicines are used in case of joint pain which occur on the elbows.
  2. Bryonia is prescribed when the joint pain worsens even when there is no movement. It helps in providing ideal relief. Stiffness and swelling of the elbow joint are also indicated.
  3. On the other hand, Ruta is used for treating joint pains in the elbow when the pain is situated near your condyles. In such cases, raising and stretching of arms cause the pain to worsen. This medicine is also effective in the case of sore and inflamed tendons near your elbow joint that result in pain.

It is important for you to consult an experienced homoeopathic practitioner before starting homoeopathic treatment for joint pains on your own. A doctor will be able to diagnose your condition the best and provide you with the most effective homoeopathic remedies.

In case you have a concern or query you can always consult a specialist & get answers to your questions!
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