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the musculoskeletal systemthe musculoskeletal system

IntroductionIntroduction

Name homeopathName homeopath BackgroundBackground

TopicsTopics

Can Homeopathy offer a physical Can Homeopathy offer a physical improvement? improvement?

How does Homeopathy achieve How does Homeopathy achieve balance?balance?

How does Homeopathic treatment How does Homeopathic treatment work?work?

Homeopathy and the musculoskeletal Homeopathy and the musculoskeletal systemsystem

PhilosophyPhilosophy

Classical Homeopathy: a natural way of Classical Homeopathy: a natural way of healinghealing

Homoeos =similar, Pathos = sufferingHomoeos =similar, Pathos = suffering Healing by way of the similimumHealing by way of the similimum Through the restorative power of the Through the restorative power of the

organism itselforganism itself Through using homeopathic remedies that Through using homeopathic remedies that

fit the individual both in his disease and as fit the individual both in his disease and as a persona person

Philosophy

The Law of SimilarsThe Law of Similars

Mental symptomsMental symptoms Emotional symptomsEmotional symptoms Physical symptoms Physical symptoms The most similar homeopathic The most similar homeopathic

remedy is prescribed on this totalityremedy is prescribed on this totality

Philosophy

The Law of SimilarsThe Law of Similars

Totality of symptoms in a sick person Totality of symptoms in a sick person have to match the symptoms caused have to match the symptoms caused by the remedy in a healthy person by the remedy in a healthy person

Not the name of the “disease” Not the name of the “disease” (diagnosis/disorder) but the (diagnosis/disorder) but the individual’s symptomsindividual’s symptoms

Philosophy

ProvingsProvings

Testing on healthy individualsTesting on healthy individuals

The mental, emotional and physical The mental, emotional and physical symptoms make the “remedy picture”symptoms make the “remedy picture”

Philosophy

Samuel HahnemannSamuel Hahnemann

Founder: Samuel Hahnemann Founder: Samuel Hahnemann Experimented on healthy peopleExperimented on healthy people First undiluted remediesFirst undiluted remedies Initially symptoms aggravated before Initially symptoms aggravated before

health improvedhealth improved Then dilution of the remediesThen dilution of the remedies Finally succussing the remedies Finally succussing the remedies

(= potentising) (= potentising)

Classical HomeopathyClassical Homeopathy

A classical homeopath looks at:A classical homeopath looks at:

mental------------mental------------

emotional ------- symptomsemotional ------- symptoms

physical ---------physical --------- A totality, which forms the holistic A totality, which forms the holistic

picture of a human beingpicture of a human being

How does Homeopathy work

Curing through Curing through homeopathyhomeopathy

Symptoms: an effort of the body to Symptoms: an effort of the body to indicate something is out of balanceindicate something is out of balance

Homeopathy tries to restore balance by Homeopathy tries to restore balance by stimulating the bodies own restorative stimulating the bodies own restorative powerpower

A human being is a dynamic organismA human being is a dynamic organism Healing through energetic remediesHealing through energetic remedies

How does Homeopathy work

What does the homeopath need to What does the homeopath need to know?know?

Physical, emotional and mental Physical, emotional and mental symptomssymptoms

ModalitiesModalities Personal history (biography)Personal history (biography) Disease historyDisease history Family historyFamily history

How does Homeopathy work

What are homeopathic What are homeopathic remedies made ofremedies made of??

MineralsMinerals PlantsPlants Animal sourcesAnimal sources Disease productsDisease products

A homeopathic remedy has mental, A homeopathic remedy has mental, emotional and physical emotional and physical characteristics characteristics

How does Homeopathy work

The Homeopathic The Homeopathic treatmenttreatment

ConsultationConsultation AnalysisAnalysis RepertorisationRepertorisation Materia medicaMateria medica Choosing the remedy and its potencyChoosing the remedy and its potency Taking the remedyTaking the remedy Reaction patternReaction pattern Follow upFollow up

How does Homeopathy work

Homeopathic treatmentHomeopathic treatment

According to Dr. Samuel Hahnemann According to Dr. Samuel Hahnemann “ “ Is to heal quickly, in a mild way and to restore Is to heal quickly, in a mild way and to restore

health permanently, in other words to eliminate health permanently, in other words to eliminate and destroy illness in all its aspects in the and destroy illness in all its aspects in the quickest, most reliable and least harmful way, quickest, most reliable and least harmful way, following understandable rules”following understandable rules”

Homeopathic treatment usesHomeopathic treatment uses Clinical homeotherapeuticaClinical homeotherapeutica

Constitutional treatmentConstitutional treatment

Homeopathy and the Homeopathy and the Musculoskeletal system Musculoskeletal system

11Musculoskeletal disorders can be very Musculoskeletal disorders can be very much improved by homeopathy. Especially much improved by homeopathy. Especially when the condition is mainly inflammatory when the condition is mainly inflammatory rather than structural or mechanical. rather than structural or mechanical.

In case of structural or mechanical In case of structural or mechanical problems homeopathy can prolong problems homeopathy can prolong function and relieve pain symptoms.function and relieve pain symptoms.

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Rheumatism/rheumatoid arthritis of Rheumatism/rheumatoid arthritis of various causes and in different various causes and in different forming such as connective tissue forming such as connective tissue arthropathy and connective tissue arthropathy and connective tissue disorderdisorder

Lower back painLower back pain

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OsteoarthritisOsteoarthritis FibromyalgiaFibromyalgia OsteoporosisOsteoporosis Dislocation or subluxation of jointsDislocation or subluxation of joints BursitisBursitis Disc herniationDisc herniation

Acute arthritisAcute arthritisSymptoms: joint pains. Symptoms: joint pains.

Acute infectious arthritis is a joint infection Acute infectious arthritis is a joint infection that evolves over hours or days. The that evolves over hours or days. The infection resides in synovial or periarticular infection resides in synovial or periarticular tissues and is usually bacterial.tissues and is usually bacterial.

Main Remedies: Arnica, bryonia, kalmia, Main Remedies: Arnica, bryonia, kalmia, rhus-tox.rhus-tox.

Fibromyalgia 1Fibromyalgia 1 Pain in muscles and connective Pain in muscles and connective

tissuetissue Common features in patients:Common features in patients:• 90% is female90% is female• Average age 25-45 yearsAverage age 25-45 years• Occurs in 2% of worldpopulationOccurs in 2% of worldpopulation

Fibromyalgia 2Fibromyalgia 2Most important complaints are: Most important complaints are: muscle-ache, fatigue, disrupted sleep. muscle-ache, fatigue, disrupted sleep.

Additional complaints: parasthesia, Additional complaints: parasthesia, headache, dysmenorrhoea, headache, dysmenorrhoea, depression, stiffness, anxiety and depression, stiffness, anxiety and irritable bowels.irritable bowels.

Fibromyalgia 3Fibromyalgia 3Complaints are worse from: cold moist Complaints are worse from: cold moist weather, excess of physical exertion, weather, excess of physical exertion, lack of physical exertion and stress.lack of physical exertion and stress.

A homeopath can prescribe a medicine A homeopath can prescribe a medicine based on your specific symptoms.based on your specific symptoms.

Lower back pain 1Lower back pain 1Poor body mechanics, obesity and Poor body mechanics, obesity and emotional stress are the main factors emotional stress are the main factors predisposing to back pain. predisposing to back pain.

When the pain is severe there is the When the pain is severe there is the possibility of a hernia. Most hernia’s heal possibility of a hernia. Most hernia’s heal themselves within a week or 12. Most themselves within a week or 12. Most important advice is to keep moving. important advice is to keep moving.

Lower back pain 2Lower back pain 2Additional symptoms such as tingling Additional symptoms such as tingling sensations, numbness, stiffness, sensations, numbness, stiffness, sensitive to touch, aggravations, and sensitive to touch, aggravations, and the effects of heat and cold are the effects of heat and cold are important to find the right important to find the right homeopathic remedy.homeopathic remedy.

Lower back pain 3Lower back pain 3Main homeopathic remedies:Main homeopathic remedies:

Rhus tox., Mag-phos., Coloc., Bryonia, Rhus tox., Mag-phos., Coloc., Bryonia, Gnaphalium.Gnaphalium.

Tendinitis lateralis 1Tendinitis lateralis 1Symptom: pain on the outside of the elbow Symptom: pain on the outside of the elbow and shoulder (‘tennis elbow’), wrist and and shoulder (‘tennis elbow’), wrist and knee (‘housemaid’s knee’). Inflamed knee (‘housemaid’s knee’). Inflamed tendons and bursae as a result from tendons and bursae as a result from overuse and trauma.overuse and trauma.

The elbow usually heals itself but this can The elbow usually heals itself but this can take up to 6 months. Keeping the elbow take up to 6 months. Keeping the elbow active is important.active is important.

Tendinitis lateralis 2Tendinitis lateralis 2For a homeopath the causation is all For a homeopath the causation is all important to find a cure. As is the important to find a cure. As is the character of the pain, the modalities of character of the pain, the modalities of the pain. the pain.

Main remedies: ruta, bryonia, kalmia, Main remedies: ruta, bryonia, kalmia, phytolacca, rhus-tox, phytolacca, rhus-tox,

Repetitive Strain injuri Repetitive Strain injuri (RSI) 1(RSI) 1

Symptomes: pain in neck, shoulder, Symptomes: pain in neck, shoulder, arm, wrist and hand. arm, wrist and hand.

Causation: repetitive movements. Also Causation: repetitive movements. Also workpressure, stress, deskwork. workpressure, stress, deskwork.

RSI complaints develop gradually but RSI complaints develop gradually but can suddenly become very painful.can suddenly become very painful.

Repetitive Strain injuri Repetitive Strain injuri (RSI) 2(RSI) 2

Symptomes: pain in neck, shoulder, Symptomes: pain in neck, shoulder, arm, wrist and hand. arm, wrist and hand.

Causation: repetitive movements. Also Causation: repetitive movements. Also workpressure, stress, deskwork. workpressure, stress, deskwork.

RSI complaints develop gradually but RSI complaints develop gradually but can suddenly become very painful.can suddenly become very painful.

Reasons for using Reasons for using HomeopathyHomeopathy

NO HARMFUL SIDE EFFECTSNO HARMFUL SIDE EFFECTS GENTLEGENTLE HOLISTICHOLISTIC INEXPENSIVEINEXPENSIVE PREVENTATIVEPREVENTATIVE NOT TESTED ON ANIMALSNOT TESTED ON ANIMALS EASY TO TAKEEASY TO TAKE PATIENT INVOLVEMENTPATIENT INVOLVEMENT INVALUABLE FOR FIRST AIDINVALUABLE FOR FIRST AID THE MEDICINE OF THE FUTURETHE MEDICINE OF THE FUTURE

FAQ’s about homeopathyFAQ’s about homeopathy

Does homeopathy always work?Does homeopathy always work? A lot can be achieved, but there can be A lot can be achieved, but there can be

circumstances that influence the circumstances that influence the treatment treatment

Negatively, such as: wrong diet, Negatively, such as: wrong diet, environment, medication, irreversible environment, medication, irreversible damagedamage

(palliative treatment), relationship (palliative treatment), relationship homeopath/clienthomeopath/client

FAQ’s about homeopathyFAQ’s about homeopathy

Are there any side-effects to Are there any side-effects to homeopathic treatment?homeopathic treatment? Sometimes an initial aggravation of Sometimes an initial aggravation of

symptomssymptoms Increased discharge of urine, faeces, Increased discharge of urine, faeces,

perspiration, skin rashperspiration, skin rash Direction of cure is from within out wardsDirection of cure is from within out wards Old symptoms may temporarily returnOld symptoms may temporarily return Example: asthma - eczemaExample: asthma - eczema

FAQ’s about homeopathyFAQ’s about homeopathy

How fast does homeopathy work?How fast does homeopathy work? This depends on:This depends on:

How long the present complaints existHow long the present complaints exist The vitality of the clientThe vitality of the client

In acute situations homeopathy works In acute situations homeopathy works acutely, acutely, in minutes to hours in minutes to hours

In chronic situations it works longer, In chronic situations it works longer, weeks/months to resolve issues weeks/months to resolve issues