Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Bursting Pains

following nine remedies covers this :

BELL, BRY, CALC, CAUST, IGN, NIT. AC, NUX V, SEP, SIL.

leaders under this rubric will be:

Belladonna, in hemicrania; bursting pains in right temple, above nose, in occiput; in brain towards temples; in eyeballs, over right eye, in chest, stomach, abdomen and hypochondria.

Bryonia, has bursting pain in forehead, eyeballs, throat, stomach, right hypochondrium, above left eye and from within outward in head.

Calcarea carb, has bursting headache and bursting sensation in the stomach.

Causticum, has bursting pain in forehead, small of back, rectum, coccyx, stomach and ears.

Ignatia, has bursting above root of nose, in spleen, stomach and rectum.

Nitric ac., bursting pain in middle of brain, in forehead, eyes, throat, stomach, rectum and small of back.

Nux vom., bursting pain in forehead and vertex, in eyes, stomach, liver towards chest and head, in bladder, anus and pit of stomach.

Sepia, bursting pain in forehead, liver, stomach and chest, Bursting sensation from ebullition of blood, which is worse at night.

Silicea, has bursting pain in forehead and occiput, relieved by pressure; bursting pain in eyes, stomach and chest.

Friday, December 19, 2014

Sciatica

Sciatica is a common type of pain affecting the sciatic nerve, a large nerve extending from the lower back down the back of each leg.

Causes 

Sciatica is caused by irritation of the root(s) of the lower lumbar and lumbosacral spine.

Additional common causes of sciatica include:


Lumbar spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back)

Degenerative disc disease (breakdown of discs, which act as cushions between the vertebrae)

Spondylolisthesis (a condition in which one vertebra slips forward over another one)

Pregnancy

Common symptoms of Sciatica include:

Pain in the rear or leg that is worse when sitting

Burning or tingling down the leg

Weakness, numbness, or difficulty moving the leg or foot

A constant pain on one side of the rear

A shooting pain that makes it difficult to stand up

Sciatica usually affects only one side of the lower body. Often, the pain extends from the lower back all the way through the back of the thigh and down through the leg. Depending on where the sciatic nerve is affected, the pain may also extend to the foot or toes. For some people, the pain from sciatica can be severe and debilitating.

Homeopathic Remedy For Sciatica

KALI-IOD is the greatest remedy for sciatica. Sciatic nerve covers superior gluteal, inferior gluteal, L4, L5, S1 and S2, mainly. One of the symptoms found constant is that there is one spot in the sciatic nerve which is extremely painful to touch. There is nearly always an inflamed joint. The hip-joint or the knee-joints is inflamed as well and there is tenderness above and below the joint rather than in the joint itself. Better by continuous movement but can be frightfully painful at night, especially lying on the affected side. Worse sitting, worse standing. KALI-IOD 30 is the remedy that cures.

Cervical spondylosis

Cervical spondylosis is a disorder in which there is abnormal wear on the cartilage and bones of the neck (cervical vertebrae). It is a common cause of chronic neck pain.

Causes

Cervical spondylosis is caused by chronic wear on the cervical spine. This includes the disks or cushions between the neck vertebrae and the joints between the bones of the cervical spine. There may be abnormal growths or spurs on the bones of the spine (vertebrae).
Over time these changes can press down on (compress) one or more of the nerve roots. In advanced cases, the spinal cord becomes involved. This can affect not just the arms, but the legs as well.
Everyday wear and tear may start these changes. People who are very active at work or in sports may be more likely to have them.
The major risk factor is aging. By age 60, most persons show signs of cervical spondylosis on x-ray.

Other factors that can make a person more likely to develop spondylosis are:

Being overweight and not exercising
Having a job that requires heavy lifting or a lot of bending and twisting
Past neck injury (often several years before)
Past spine surgery
Ruptured or slipped disk
Severe arthritis
Small fractures to the spine from osteoporosis

Symptoms :

Symptoms often develop slowly over time. But they may start or get worse suddenly.
The pain may get worse:
After standing or sitting
At night
When you sneeze, cough, or laugh
When you bend the neck backwards or walk more than a few yards

Other common symptoms are:

Neck stiffness that gets worse over time
Numbness or abnormal sensations in the shoulders, arms, or legs (in rare cases)
Headaches, especially in the back of the head

Less common symptoms are:

Loss of balance
Loss of control over the bladder or bowels (if there is pressure on the spinal cord)

The useful Homeopathic remedies with their symptoms are given below : -

(a) TELLURIUM is almost a specific. Use 30th potency, twice daily, for so long as the improvement continues. If it stops or starts to deteriorate, TELL 1M should be used. 

(b) When a single vertebra is sensitive to touch, 3 doses of AGARICUS 1M in one day will cure. 

(c) With vertigo and nausea/vomiting, THERIDION cures. 

(d) Numbing pain coming and going slowly, extending from neck to right arm and hands; KALMIA 30 to 1M. 

(e) Characteristic pain in first dorsal vertebra : NUX-V. 

(f) Pain only on moving neck always : AUR-MUR-NAT (Dr. Sankaran). 

(g) Physiological symptom basis only : PH-AC (Phatak’s Repertory). 

(h) Aggravation in cold damp weather : DULC 200 for four days consecutively, one dose daily. 

(i) Traction is always helpful.