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Homeopathy and Musculoskeletal
Well-being
By
Dr. M. Ahmed
M. Sc.( D.U.), M. Sc. (P.U. Pak.)
D.H.M.S. (Dhaka), E.O.R.D. (India), R.C.E.P.T. (Japan)
Chamber: Macks Homeo Hall and Online Homeo Clinic
183-184 Krishi Market Shopping Complex (1st Floor),
Ring Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
Board Member
Bangladesh Homeopathy Board
Vice – Chairman
Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies in Homeopathy (BCASH)
Country Representative
World Homeopathic Awareness Organization (WHAO)
Executive Director (Honorary),
International Homeopathic Medical Society., CA, USA,
& American Nutritional Medical Society, CA, USA, BD Chapter
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.doctorsofbangladesh.com/drmahmed
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Hahnemann
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Dr. Samuel Hahnemann
Born in Meissen, Germany on 10 April 1755 .
Mr. Christian Gottfried Hahnemann is the
proud father and Mrs. Johanna Christiana is
the proud mother of Dr. Samuel
Hahnemann.
He died in the year 1843.
He is the father of experimental
Pharmacology because he was the first
physician to prepare medicines in a
specialized way; proving them on healthy
human beings, to determine how the
medicines acted to cure diseases.
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Hahnemann’s Birth
Anniversary & WHAW
In Memory of the 256 Anniversary of
the Birth of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann
Homeopaths and homeopathy supporters
from around the globe will join forces in
April during World Homeopathy
Awareness Week (WHAW).
 This celebration will inform the public &
share with the world, the wonderful
science of Homeopathy.
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Theme of WHAW 2011
Homeopathy and Musculoskeletal
well-being
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Previous Year’s Theme of
WHAW
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WAW 2010: Homeopathy and Mental Wellbeing
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WHAW 2009: Homeopathy and Allergy
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WHAW 2009: Homeopathy in Sports
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WHAW 2008:nHomeopathy for Women
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WHAO & WHAW
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What is WHAO ?
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The WHAO (World Homeopathic Organization) is a non-profit,
all volunteer, grassroots organization. The work is done voluntarily
for making global awareness in homeopathy and overall
homeopathic development Maintaining the website has been made
possible by donations of our sponsors.
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What is WHAW ?
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WHAW ( World Homeopathy Awareness Week ) was created to
promote homeopathic awareness all around the world. During this
week homeopaths and friends of homeopathy will come together to
share with the world the miracles of homeopathy.
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Why WHAW?
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WHAW was created to promote homeopathic awareness all around
the world. During this week homeopaths and friends of homeopathy
come together to share with the world the miracles of homeopathy.6
Countries involved
in WHAO / WHAW
Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh . Belgium, Bosnia
& Herzegovina, Bulgaria , Canada: CSH, SPHQ,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland,
Greece, Germany, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland,
Israel, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Lithuania, Malta,
Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Pakistan,
Romania, Serbia, Slovakia: CKH, SHA, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland :IWDH,VKH, VFKH, SVHA,
Tanzania, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates,
United Kingdom , United States
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Homeopathy and the
Musculoskeletal system
Musculoskeletal disorders can be very much
improved by homeopathy. Especially when
the condition is mainly inflammatory
rather than structural or mechanical.
In case of structural or mechanical problems
homeopathy can prolong function and
relieve pain symptoms.
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Musculoskeletal system
Contd.
Rheumatism/rheumatoid arthritis of
various causes and in different forming
such as connective tissue disorder
 Lower back pain
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Major Musculoskeletal system
Disorder
Major of this includes mainly :
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Osteoarthritis: Pain in bone / joints , tenderness,
stiffness, loss of flexiblity, hard lump like growth near the
joints
Fibromyalgia:symptoms include pain all over, muscle
aches, trigger points, fatigue, and brain fog.
Osteoporosis: weakened bones, including:
Back pain, Loss of height and stooped posture, curved
upper back, Fractures that might occur with a minor
injury, especially in the hip, spine and wrist.
Compression fractures in the spine that may cause
severe back pain, Dislocation of joints
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Major Musculoskeletal system
Disorder contd.
 Bursitis: Bbursitis is inflammation of a bursa.
A bursa (the plural form is bursae) is a tiny fluidfilled sac that functions as a gliding surface to
reduce friction between tissues of the body. The
major bursae are located adjacent to the
tendons near the large joints, such as the
shoulders, elbows, hips,
 Disc herniation: As a disc degenerates, it
can herniate (the inner core leaks out), which is
known as a disc herniation or a herniated disc
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Osteoarthritis
/Acute infectious arthritis
Symptoms: joint pains.
Acute infectious arthritis is a joint infection
that evolves over hours or days. The
infection resides in synovial tissues and is
usually bacterial.
Main Remedies:
Arnica, Bryonia, Kalmia, Rhus-tox.
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Fibromyalgia
Pain in muscles and connective tissue
 Common features in patients:
• 90% is female
• Average age 25-45 years
• Occurs in 2% of worldpopulation
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Fibromyalgia Contd.
Most important complaints are: muscleache, fatigue, disrupted sleep.
Additional complaints: headache,
dysmenorrhoea, depression, stiffness,
anxiety and irritable bowels.
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Fibromyalgia contd.
Complaints are worse from: cold moist
weather, excess of physical exertion, lack of
physical execise and stress.
Common medicine: Causticum, Kalmia,
Cal carb, Cal phos, Bryonia,
Ranunculus bulbosus etc.
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Lower back pain
Poor body mechanics, obesity and emotional
stress are the main factors predisposing to
back pain.
When the pain is severe there is the
possibility of developing a hernia. Most
hernia’s heal themselves within a week or 2.
Most important advice is to keep moving.
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Lower back pain contd.
Additional symptoms such as tingling
sensations, numbness, stiffness, sensitive to
touch, aggravations, and the effects of heat
and cold are important to find the right
homeopathic remedy.
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Lower back pain contd.
Main homeopathic remedies:
Rhus tox., Mag-phos., Coloc., Bryonia,
Gnaphalium.
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Tendinitis lateralis
Symptom: pain on the outside of the elbow
and shoulder (‘tennis elbow’), wrist and
knee (‘housemaid’s knee’). Inflamed
tendons and bursae as a result from overuse
and trauma.
The elbow usually heals itself but this can
take up to 6 months. Keeping the elbow
active is important.
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Tendinitis lateralis contd.
For a homeopath the causation is important
to find a cure, the character of the pain, the
modalities of the pain.
Main remedies:
Ruta, Bryonia, Kalmia, Phytolacca,
Rhus-tox,
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Some other Homeo Remedies
for Musculoskeletal Disorder
Bone Sore and pain
Hekla lava
Waist pain on movement
Calcaria fluor , Bryonia
Waist pain on movement
Rhus tox
Tearing pain in joints
Rhus tox
Leg and thigh pain
Plumbum met
Very weak in all joints
Zincum met
Coccyx pain
Ammon mur
Cramp like pain in knee
Viscum alb
Pain on rest
Colocynth
Pain in joint having osteophytes
Cal fluor
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Some other Homeo Remedies
for Musculoskeletal disorder contd.
Backbone erosion ,
degeneration,. herniation
Back bone carries
Pain in heal and tibia
Sil
Hand joint , deltoid muscle
pain
Backbone to coccyx pain
Arthritic pain in finger
Phytolacca
Violent pain in sacro
Lumber region
Muscle relaxation in
minimizing pain
Antim tart
Aurondodonax
Antim.crud
Ruta
Antim crud.
Cal phos
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Some other Homeo Remedies
for Musculoskeletal Disorder contd.
Pain having excessive uric
Acid
Urtica , Baryta M, Coccus
Cacti, Ocimum can ,
Hedoma, Thyroidinum etc.
pain on standing and sitting Guaicum
Pain on movement
Rhodo, Bryo
Pain bruised
Pain wrist
Joint Swelling and pain)
Arnica, Rhis tox
Abrot
Ammon phos, Apis
Aarthritic NODULES KNEES,
Toes
Elet
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Homeopathy and
Musculoskeletal Well-being
Thank you all
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