HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR SPORTS INJURIES

Exercising is good for you, but sometimes you can injure yourself when you play sports or exercise. Accidents, poor training practices, or improper gear can cause them. Some people get hurt because they are not in shape. Not warming up or stretching enough can also lead to injuries.

The most common sports injuries are—sprains and strains, knee injuries, swollen muscles, Achilles tendon injuries, Pain along the shin bone, rotator cuff injuries , fracture, dislocations

If you get hurt, stop playing. Continuing to play or exercise can cause more harm. First aid often begins with the RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation) method to relieve pain, reduce swelling, and speed healing

HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES

ARNICA MONTANA 30—It is an excellent remedy for injured and inflamed tendions , tendonitis and synovitis  from injury. It is the top remedy for shock and trauma  and helps reduce bleeding from the injury. Pain in back and limbs as if bruised or beaten. Sprained and dislocated feeling. Soreness after overexertion. Worse from least touch, motion, rest, wine, damp cold and better by lying down or with head low.

Locally the tincture should never be applied hot or at all when abrasions or cuts are present. It can be also applied in the form of a liquid, tincture, gel or ointment

BELLIS  PERENNIS  30—It is the top remedy for stretched ligaments. It acts upon the muscular fibres of the blood vessels. It is considered as the first remedy in injuries to the deeper tissues after major surgical work. Much muscular soreness , lameness, as if sprained. The muscles feel very sore. This remedy is specific for left sided injuries, and there could  even be swelling with the inflammation

RHUS TOXICODENDRON 200—It is an excellent remedy for muscle over use . This remedy is great for those over lifting strains. It is for injuries to the muscles, ligaments and tendons, especially when the injuries arise from mis steps, twists, or efforts made in the unusual posture. It is a great remedy for strains and hip injuries. Rhus tox acts upon the fibrous tissue especially joints, tendons, sheaths- aponeurosis etc. producing pains and stiffness. Worse during sleep, cold, wet rainy weather and after rain, at night, during rest, drenching, when lying on back or right side. Better by warm, dry weather , motion, walking , change of posture, rubbing, warm applications , from stretching out limbs

BRYONIA ALBA  30—Stitching tearing pain , worse by motion, better from rest. This pain is more on chest, worse pressure. After that fall, sprain or trauma the person wants to keep perfectly still, even to lay  in the dark and not to be bothered by anyone. Worse by warmth, any motion, exertion, touch. Cannot sit up , gets faint and sick. Better by lying on painful side, pressure , rest, cold things

RUTA GRAVEOLENS 30- It is for sports strains and sprains to ligaments. Injury to ligaments, tendons, and the periosteum or the lining of the bones. It is a great remedy for overexertion and overuse injuries , such as tennis elbow and carpel tunnel syndrome., and for eye strain. Ruta helps accelerate the healing from fractures or bruising of the bone. It can helps with muscle pulls and strains. Complaints from straining flexor tendons especially. Tendency to the formation of deposits in the periosteum, tendons and about joints, especially wrist. All parts of the body are painful as if bruised. Worse by lying down, from cold, wet weather

LEDUM PAL. 200-—When there is severe bruising pain  and hematoma  this remedy is indicated. There is a sensation of pain shooting or moving upwards, from ankle up the leg to calf to knee.It is useful for puncture type wound. Black eye from a blow of the fist

SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALIS 3X—It is an excellent remedy for wounds penetrate to the periosteum and bones.It hastens the healing power of bones and the surrounding tissue. It is of great help in non union of  fractures, irritable stump after amputation, irritable bone at the point of fracture.

CALENDULA OFFICINALIS  30—It is the great wound healer. Useful for open wounds, parts that will not heal, ulcers etc. Promotes healthy granulations and rapid healing by first intention.. Useful in superficial burns and scalds

APIS MELLIFICA  30- This remedy produces  a perfect picture of synovitis, especially of the knee joint. There are sharp lancinating , stinging pains shooting through the joint and aggravation from the slightest motion. There is effusion in the joints, and the pains are relieved by cild applications

New Repair Technique For Nerve Injuries

Today's post from sciencedaily.com (see link below) talks about advances in nerve repair after injury, where the nerve is severed in some way. Many people suffer neuropathy from direct injury to the nerve, thanks to some sort of accident. In the past, nerve transplants or grafts have been possible in some cases but are fraught with problems and the chances of infection and rejection. The process has recently been refined by using nerves taken from cadavers (corpses). These are processed to remove all cellular material whilst preserving their integrity and this means a lesser chance of infection. These nerve grafts (called allografts) are proving far more efficient in nerve gap repair and the chances of nerve regeneration are far higher.
This is only applicable to those people who suffer nerve damage through injury and accident.

Promise for new nerve repair technique
 August 8, 2014  University of Kentucky 

Summary:

A new nerve repair technique yields better results and fewer side effects than other existing techniques, research shows. Traumatic nerve injuries are common, and when nerves are severed, they do not heal on their own and must be repaired surgically. Injuries that are not clean-cut -- such as saw injuries, farm equipment injuries, and gunshot wounds -- may result in a gap in the nerve.
 
A multicenter study including University of Kentucky researchers found that a new nerve repair technique yields better results and fewer side effects than other existing techniques.

Traumatic nerve injuries are common, and when nerves are severed, they do not heal on their own and must be repaired surgically. Injuries that are not clean-cut -- such as saw injuries, farm equipment injuries, and gunshot wounds -- may result in a gap in the nerve.

To fill these gaps, surgeons have traditionally used two methods: a nerve autograft (bridging the gap with a patient's own nerve taken from elsewhere in the body), which leads to a nerve deficit at the donor site; or nerve conduits (synthetic tubes), which can cause foreign body reactions or infections.

The prospective, randomized study, conducted by UK Medical Director of Hand Surgery Service Dr. Brian Rinker and others, compared the nerve conduit to a newer technique called a nerve allograft. The nerve allograft uses human nerves harvested from cadavers. The nerves are processed to remove all cellular material, preserving their architecture while preventing disease transmission or allergic reactions.

Participants with nerve injuries were randomized into either conduit or allograft repair groups. Following the surgeries, independent blind observers performed standardized assessments at set time points to determine the degree of sensory or motor recovery.

The results of the study suggested that nerve allografts had more consistent results and produced better outcomes than nerve conduits, while avoiding the donor site morbidity of a nerve autograft.

Rinker, a principal investigator of the study, describes it as a "game-changer."

"Nerve grafting has remained relatively unchanged for nearly 100 years, and both of the existing nerve repair options had serious drawbacks," Rinker said. "Our study showed that the new technique processed nerve allograft ­- provides a better, more predictable and safer nerve gap repair compared to the previous techniques."

Rinker also noted that work is underway to engineer nerve allografts with growth factors which would guide and promote nerve regeneration, theoretically leading to even faster recoveries and better results.

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140808163451.htm