1 / 32

WHAW 2011 Homeopathy and the musculoskeletal system

WHAW 2011 Homeopathy and the musculoskeletal system. Introduction. Name homeopath Background. Topics. Can Homeopathy offer a physical improvement? How does Homeopathy achieve balance? How does Homeopathic treatment work? Homeopathy and the musculoskeletal system. Philosophy. Philosophy.

callista-neumann
Download Presentation

WHAW 2011 Homeopathy and the musculoskeletal system

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. WHAW 2011Homeopathyandthe musculoskeletal system

  2. Introduction • Name homeopath • Background

  3. Topics • Can Homeopathy offer a physical improvement? • How does Homeopathy achieve balance? • How does Homeopathic treatment work? • Homeopathy and the musculoskeletal system

  4. Philosophy Philosophy • Classical Homeopathy: a natural way of healing • Homoeos =similar, Pathos = suffering • Healing by way of the similimum • Through the restorative power of the organism itself • Through using homeopathic remedies that fit the individual both in his disease and as a person

  5. The Law of Similars Philosophy • Mental symptoms • Emotional symptoms • Physical symptoms • The most similar homeopathic remedy is prescribed on this totality

  6. The Law of Similars Philosophy • Totality of symptoms in a sick person have to match the symptoms caused by the remedy in a healthy person • Not the name of the “disease” (diagnosis/disorder) but the individual’s symptoms

  7. Provings Philosophy • Testing on healthy individuals • The mental, emotional and physical symptoms make the “remedy picture”

  8. Samuel Hahnemann • Founder: Samuel Hahnemann • Experimented on healthy people • First undiluted remedies • Initially symptoms aggravated before health improved • Then dilution of the remedies • Finally succussing the remedies (= potentising)

  9. Classical Homeopathy • A classical homeopath looks at: mental------------ emotional ------- symptoms physical --------- • A totality, which forms the holistic picture of a human being How does Homeopathy work

  10. Curing through homeopathy • Symptoms: an effort of the body to indicate something is out of balance • Homeopathy tries to restore balance by stimulating the bodies own restorative power • A human being is a dynamic organism • Healing through energetic remedies How does Homeopathy work

  11. What does the homeopath need to know? • Physical, emotional and mental symptoms • Modalities • Personal history (biography) • Disease history • Family history How does Homeopathy work

  12. What are homeopathic remedies made of? • Minerals • Plants • Animal sources • Disease products A homeopathic remedy has mental, emotional and physical characteristics How does Homeopathy work

  13. The Homeopathic treatment • Consultation • Analysis • Repertorisation • Materia medica • Choosing the remedy and its potency • Taking the remedy • Reaction pattern • Follow up How does Homeopathy work

  14. Homeopathic treatment • According to Dr. Samuel Hahnemann “ Is to heal quickly, in a mild way and to restore health permanently, in other words to eliminate and destroy illness in all its aspects in the quickest, most reliable and least harmful way, following understandable rules” • Homeopathic treatment uses • Clinical homeotherapeutica • Constitutional treatment

  15. Homeopathy and the Musculoskeletal system 1 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.

  16. Musculoskeletal system 1 • Rheumatism/rheumatoid arthritis of various causes and in different forming such as connective tissue arthropathy and connective tissue disorder • Lower back pain

  17. Musculoskeletal system 2 • Osteoarthritis • Fibromyalgia • Osteoporosis • Dislocation or subluxation of joints • Bursitis • Disc herniation

  18. Acute arthritis Symptoms: joint pains. Acute infectious arthritis is a joint infection that evolves over hours or days. The infection resides in synovial or periarticular tissues and is usually bacterial. Main Remedies: Arnica, bryonia, kalmia, rhus-tox.

  19. Fibromyalgia 1 • Pain in muscles and connective tissue • Common features in patients: • 90% is female • Average age 25-45 years • Occurs in 2% of worldpopulation

  20. Fibromyalgia 2 Most important complaints are: muscle-ache, fatigue, disrupted sleep. Additional complaints: parasthesia, headache, dysmenorrhoea, depression, stiffness, anxiety and irritable bowels.

  21. Fibromyalgia 3 Complaints are worse from: cold moist weather, excess of physical exertion, lack of physical exertion and stress. A homeopath can prescribe a medicine based on your specific symptoms.

  22. Lower back pain 1 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 a hernia. Most hernia’s heal themselves within a week or 12. Most important advice is to keep moving.

  23. Lower back pain 2 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.

  24. Lower back pain 3 Main homeopathic remedies: Rhus tox., Mag-phos., Coloc., Bryonia, Gnaphalium.

  25. Tendinitis lateralis 1 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.

  26. Tendinitis lateralis 2 For a homeopath the causation is all important to find a cure. As is the character of the pain, the modalities of the pain. Main remedies: ruta, bryonia, kalmia, phytolacca, rhus-tox,

  27. Repetitive Strain injuri (RSI) 1 Symptomes: pain in neck, shoulder, arm, wrist and hand. Causation: repetitive movements. Also workpressure, stress, deskwork. RSI complaints develop gradually but can suddenly become very painful.

  28. Repetitive Strain injuri (RSI) 2 Symptomes: pain in neck, shoulder, arm, wrist and hand. Causation: repetitive movements. Also workpressure, stress, deskwork. RSI complaints develop gradually but can suddenly become very painful.

  29. Reasons for using Homeopathy • NO HARMFUL SIDE EFFECTS • GENTLE • HOLISTIC • INEXPENSIVE • PREVENTATIVE • NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS • EASY TO TAKE • PATIENT INVOLVEMENT • INVALUABLE FOR FIRST AID • THE MEDICINE OF THE FUTURE

  30. FAQ’s about homeopathy • Does homeopathy always work? • A lot can be achieved, but there can be circumstances that influence the treatment • Negatively, such as: wrong diet, environment, medication, irreversible damage • (palliative treatment), relationship homeopath/client

  31. FAQ’s about homeopathy • Are there any side-effects to homeopathic treatment? • Sometimes an initial aggravation of symptoms • Increased discharge of urine, faeces, perspiration, skin rash • Direction of cure is from within out wards • Old symptoms may temporarily return • Example: asthma - eczema

  32. FAQ’s about homeopathy • How fast does homeopathy work? • This depends on: • How long the present complaints exist • The vitality of the client • In acute situations homeopathy works acutely, in minutes to hours • In chronic situations it works longer, weeks/months to resolve issues

More Related