Arthritis of hand joints
Definition
- posttraumatic arthritis (PA): occurs after an injury to the wrist
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Homoeopathic remedies
- Apismellifica
- Arnica
- Rhustox
- Acidumluoricum
- Radium brom
- Ledumpaul
- Lycopodium
Apis mellifica
Charactersitic particulars
- ApisMellifica
is used For reducing joint swelling
- ApisMellifica is a very beneficial
medicine to reduce swelling in the affected joint.
- Persons needing it also have pain in
joint along with swelling.
- The pain is majorly burning, stinging
in nature where Apis is needed.
- The joint is also intensely red,
inflamed, and sensitive to touch.
- Heat is present in the affected joint,
along with the above symptoms.
- excellent medicine for acute arthritis
- affected part is red, shiny, and swollen
- there is great tenderness of joints
- pains are better by applying cold water.
Modalities
- < - heat, touch, pressure right side
- > - open air & cold bathing
Arnica
Charactersitic particulars
- Arnica is used For
inflamed tendon sheath from injury
- Arnica is well indicated for cases that
arise from injuries.
- Persons who need this medicine have
marked pain and swelling in the joint.
- Pain is a sore and bruised type.
- The joints are also very tender, and
they have a great fear of touching the joint.
- Sometimes they also feel a prickling sensation in joints.
Modalities
- < - touch , motion , covering ,
warmth
- > - rest
Rhustox
Charactersitic particulars
- RhusTox is a Leading medicine for arthritis
of hand
- RhusTox is very
beneficial when inflammation of tendon sheath arise from an injury to the
tendon, overuse, strains, repetitive stress on tendons, lifting very heavy
objects, and inflammation and wear and tear of joint and tendons from
arthritis (joint inflammation).
- Persons were needing it to have pain in
the affected joint along with swelling and marked stiffness.
- Redness and
heat in the joints is also there.
- Cracking sound
from joints on stretching is also present.
- They mostly
complain of worsening of pain when they are at rest and relief on moving
the affected joint.
- They may also
have to worsen joint pain in cold weather.
Modalities
- < - sleep, cold , wet , rainy weather
- > - warm, dry, motion change of position, rubbing, warm applications
Acid flour
Charactersitic particulars
- It is a good
medicine in case of arthritis of hand
- Acid flour is used in case of abnormal
growth of bones; it softens the bones and absorbs the nodes; affected
parts are red in color.
Modalities
- < - warm
- > - walking
Radium brom
Charactersitic particulars
- Radium brom is a remarkable remedy for chronic rheumatic
arthritis of small joints
- intense pain in all the limbs and joints, such as knee, ankles, arms, shoulders, fingers, calves, toes; better by continuous motion and cold air.
Modalities
- < - getting up
- > - open air, pressure
Ledum paulstre
Charactersitic particulars
- Ledum Pal is
given When feet and ankle is affected
- Ledum Pal is an excellent medicine when
feet and ankle are involved in this condition.
- It is used when there is pain and
swelling in the feet and ankle.
- A burning sensation is also felt.
Stiffness is also present in the feet and ankles.
- Warmth tends to worsen the pain while
cold application relieves the pain in cases needing Ledum Pal.
- Gouty pains shoot all through the foot
and limb, and in joints, but especially small joints.
- Joints Swollen, hot, pale. Cracking in
joints; worse, warmth of bed.
- Rheumatism begins in lower limbs and ascends. Soles painful, can hardly step on them.
Modalities
- < - night, head of bed
- > - cold
Lycopodium
Charactersitic particulars
- Lycopodium
clavatum is given for Numbness,
drawing and tearing in limbs, especially while at rest or at night.
- Tearing in shoulder and elbow joints.
- One foot hot, the other cold.
- Chronic gout, with chalky deposits in
joints. Profuse sweat of the feet.
- Pain in heel on treading as from a
pebble. Sciatica, worse right side.
- Cannot lie on painful side.
- Cramps in calves and toes at night in
bed.
- Limbs go to sleep. Head strong and
haughty when sick. Loss of self-confidence.
- Hurried when eating
Modalities
- < - right side, to 8 pm , warm application
- > - midnight, warm food & drink
Guaciacum
Characteristic
particulars
- Guaiacum is used in case of complaints in
syphilitic and tubercular patients; gouty abscesses of joints;
- intense swelling with pain in the joints
which is worse by warmth
- shooting type of pain from feet to knees
- leg and ankle bones are especially affected
- complaints ameliorated by cold bath and
cold applications.
