HOMEOPATHY BENEFITS IN TREATMENTS WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS Via Holistic & Conventional Methods (www.msfp.com.au) Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine Independent Research Paper By: Palma Cicco Supervisor: Raymond Edge © 2016 HOMEOPATHY BENEFITS IN TREATMENTS WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS Table of Contents Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................................... 1 HOMEOPATHY ............................................................................................................................................... 7 What is Homeopathy? ...................................................................................................................... 7 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Definition of Musculoskeletal Disorders ........................................................................................... 9 UNDERSTANDING MSDs ............................................................................................................................. 12 MSDs SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................................. 14 TYPES OF MSDs ........................................................................................................................................... 15 A. Back Pain ................................................................................................................................. 16 Lumbar Pain ........................................................................................................................................ 16 Three Typical Complicates of Lumbar Pain ......................................................................................... 18 Medications & Treatments for Back Pain ........................................................................................... 18 Medications & Treatments with No Neurological Findings ................................................................ 20 Babinski Reflex Exam .......................................................................................................................... 21 Medication & Treatments for Lumbar Pain ........................................................................................ 22 Symptoms of Back Pain ........................................................................................................................... 22 Symptoms of Acute Lumbar Pain ........................................................................................................ 23 Factors that Arise from Acute Muscle Spasm & Pain ......................................................................... 23 Symptoms of Chronic Lumbar Pain ..................................................................................................... 24 The Goal towards Treatment of Chronic Lumbar Pain ....................................................................... 24 Factors of Chronic Lumbar Pain .......................................................................................................... 25 Causes of Back Pain ............................................................................................................................. 25 Medications & Treatments for Back Pain ........................................................................................... 26 Diagnosis of Back Problems ................................................................................................................ 27 B. Neck Pain ................................................................................................................................. 29 Causes of Neck Pain ............................................................................................................................ 30 Symptoms Associated with Nerve Impingement ................................................................................ 32 Diagnosis of the Cervical Region ......................................................................................................... 33 1 HOMEOPATHY BENEFITS IN TREATMENTS WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS Four Types of Cervical Disorders............................................................................................................. 33 Medications & Treatments for Myofascial Pain ................................................................................. 34 Medications & Treatments for Spondylosis with Joint Pains.............................................................. 35 Acute Neck Pain .................................................................................................................................. 36 Causes of Neck Pain ............................................................................................................................ 36 C. Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) ................................................................................................ 37 Causes of RSI ....................................................................................................................................... 37 Symptoms of RSI ................................................................................................................................. 37 Medications & Treatments of RSI ....................................................................................................... 39 D. Osteoarthritis (OA) .................................................................................................................. 40 Symptoms of OA ................................................................................................................................. 40 Causes of OA ....................................................................................................................................... 42 Treatments, Diagnostic Tests & Medications for OA .......................................................................... 42 E. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) ....................................................................................................... 45 Symptoms & Causes of RA .................................................................................................................. 45 Medication & Treatments for RA ........................................................................................................ 47 Three Phases of RA ................................................................................................................................. 48 F. Fibromyalgia ............................................................................................................................ 50 Symptoms of Fibromyalgia ................................................................................................................. 51 Chronic Fibromyalgia Symptoms ........................................................................................................ 52 Causes of Fibromyalgia ....................................................................................................................... 53 Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia ................................................................................................................... 53 Medications & Treatments for Fibromyalgia ...................................................................................... 54 G. Sciatica .................................................................................................................................... 56 Acute Sciatica ...................................................................................................................................... 57 Chronic Sciatica ................................................................................................................................... 57 Symptoms of Sciatica .......................................................................................................................... 57 Diagnosis for Sciatica .......................................................................................................................... 58 Medications & Treatments for Sciatica ............................................................................................... 58 2 HOMEOPATHY BENEFITS IN TREATMENTS WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS H. Bursitis ..................................................................................................................................... 60 Causes of Bursitis ................................................................................................................................ 61 Diagnosis for Bursitis ........................................................................................................................... 62 Symptoms of Bursitis .......................................................................................................................... 62 Medications & Treatments for Bursitis ............................................................................................... 62 I. Tendonitis ............................................................................................................................... 64 Symptoms of Tendonitis ....................................................................................................................