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Homeopathy and Homeopathy and Musculoskeletal Well-beingMusculoskeletal Well-being

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Dr. M. AhmedDr. M. AhmedM. Sc.( D.U.), M. Sc. (P.U. Pak.)M. Sc.( D.U.), M. Sc. (P.U. Pak.)

D.H.M.S. (Dhaka), E.O.R.D. (India), R.C.E.P.T. (Japan)D.H.M.S. (Dhaka), E.O.R.D. (India), R.C.E.P.T. (Japan)

Chamber: Macks Homeo Hall and Online Homeo ClinicChamber: Macks Homeo Hall and Online Homeo Clinic 183-184 Krishi Market Shopping Complex (1st Floor),183-184 Krishi Market Shopping Complex (1st Floor),Ring Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.Ring Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.

Board MemberBoard MemberBangladesh Homeopathy BoardBangladesh Homeopathy Board

Vice – ChairmanVice – ChairmanBangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies in Homeopathy (BCASH)Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies in Homeopathy (BCASH)

Country RepresentativeCountry RepresentativeWorld Homeopathic Awareness Organization (WHAOWorld Homeopathic Awareness Organization (WHAO))

Executive Director (Honorary),Executive Director (Honorary),International Homeopathic Medical Society., CA, USA,International Homeopathic Medical Society., CA, USA,

& American Nutritional Medical Society, CA, USA, BD Chapter& American Nutritional Medical Society, CA, USA, BD ChapterEmail: Email: drmahmed2@gmail.comdrmahmed2@gmail.com

Website: Website: www.doctorsofbangladesh.com/drmahmedwww.doctorsofbangladesh.com/drmahmed

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HahnemannHahnemann

Dr. Samuel HahnemannDr. Samuel HahnemannBorn in Meissen, Germany on 10 April 1755 . Born in Meissen, Germany on 10 April 1755 . Mr. Christian Gottfried Hahnemann is the Mr. Christian Gottfried Hahnemann is the proud father and Mrs. Johanna Christiana is proud father and Mrs. Johanna Christiana is the proud mother of Dr. Samuel the proud mother of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann. Hahnemann.

He died in the year 1843.He died in the year 1843. He is the father of experimental He is the father of experimental

Pharmacology because he was the first Pharmacology because he was the first physician to prepare medicines in a physician to prepare medicines in a specialized way; proving them on healthy specialized way; proving them on healthy human beings, to determine how the human beings, to determine how the medicines acted to cure diseases. medicines acted to cure diseases.

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Hahnemann’s Birth Hahnemann’s Birth Anniversary & WHAWAnniversary & WHAW

In Memory of the 256 Anniversary In Memory of the 256 Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Samuel of the Birth of Dr. Samuel HahnemannHahnemannHomeopaths and homeopathy Homeopaths and homeopathy supporters from around the globe will supporters from around the globe will join forces in April during join forces in April during World World Homeopathy Awareness Week Homeopathy Awareness Week (WHAW)(WHAW). . 

This celebration will inform the public & This celebration will inform the public & share with the world, the wonderful share with the world, the wonderful science of Homeopathy. science of Homeopathy. 

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Theme of WHAW 2011Theme of WHAW 2011

Homeopathy and Musculoskeletal Homeopathy and Musculoskeletal

well-beingwell-being

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Previous Year’s Theme ofPrevious Year’s Theme of WHAW WHAW

WAW 2010: Homeopathy and Mental WAW 2010: Homeopathy and Mental Well- beingWell- being

WHAW 2009: Homeopathy and AllergyWHAW 2009: Homeopathy and Allergy

WHAW 2009: Homeopathy in SportsWHAW 2009: Homeopathy in Sports

WHAW 2008:nHomeopathy for WomenWHAW 2008:nHomeopathy for Women

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WHAO & WHAWWHAO & WHAW What is WHAO ?What is WHAO ? The WHAO The WHAO (World Homeopathic Organization)(World Homeopathic Organization) is a non- is a non-

profit, all volunteer, grassroots organization. The work is done profit, all volunteer, grassroots organization. The work is done voluntarily for making global awareness in homeopathy and voluntarily for making global awareness in homeopathy and overall homeopathic development Maintaining the website has overall homeopathic development Maintaining the website has been made possible by donations of our sponsors.  been made possible by donations of our sponsors. 

What is WHAW ?What is WHAW ? WHAW ( WHAW ( World Homeopathy Awareness WeekWorld Homeopathy Awareness Week ) was ) was

created to promote homeopathic awareness all around the created to promote homeopathic awareness all around the world. During this week homeopaths and friends of world. During this week homeopaths and friends of homeopathy will come together to share with the world the homeopathy will come together to share with the world the miracles of homeopathy.miracles of homeopathy.

Why WHAW?Why WHAW? WHAW was created to promote homeopathic awareness all WHAW was created to promote homeopathic awareness all

around the world. During this week homeopaths and friends of around the world. During this week homeopaths and friends of homeopathy come together to share with the world the homeopathy come together to share with the world the miracles of homeopathy.miracles of homeopathy.

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Countries involved Countries involved inin WHAO / WHAW WHAO / WHAW

Armenia, Australia, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh .Bangladesh . BelgiumBelgium, Bosnia , Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria , Canada: & Herzegovina, Bulgaria , Canada: CSHCSH,, SPHQ, SPHQ, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt,

Finland,Finland, Greece, Greece, GermanyGermany, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, , Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Israel, JapanJapan, Kenya, Korea, , Kenya, Korea, LithuaniaLithuania, Malta, , Malta, NepalNepal, New Zealand,  , New Zealand,  NorwayNorway, Portugal, , Portugal,

Pakistan, Pakistan, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia: CKH, SHA, Spain, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia: CKH, SHA, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland :IWDH,VKH, VFKH, SVHA,Sweden, Switzerland :IWDH,VKH, VFKH, SVHA, Tanzania, The Netherlands, United Arab Tanzania, The Netherlands, United Arab

Emirates,Emirates, United Kingdom , United States United Kingdom , United States 

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Homeopathy and the Homeopathy and the Musculoskeletal system Musculoskeletal system

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

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 disorderdisorder

Lower back painLower back pain

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Major Musculoskeletal Major Musculoskeletal system Disordersystem Disorder

Major of this includes mainly :Major of this includes mainly :Osteoarthritis:Osteoarthritis: Pain in bone / joints , Pain in bone / joints ,

tenderness, stiffness, loss of flexiblity, hard lump tenderness, stiffness, loss of flexiblity, hard lump like growth near the jointslike growth near the joints

Fibromyalgia:Fibromyalgia:symptomssymptoms include pain all over, include pain all over, muscle aches, trigger points, fatigue, and brain muscle aches, trigger points, fatigue, and brain fog. fog.

Osteoporosis:Osteoporosis: weakened bones, including:weakened bones, including: Back pain, Loss of height and stooped posture, Back pain, Loss of height and stooped posture,

curved upper back, Fractures that might occur curved upper back, Fractures that might occur with a minor injury, especially in the hip, spine with a minor injury, especially in the hip, spine and wrist. Compression fractures in the spine that and wrist. Compression fractures in the spine that may cause severe back pain, Dislocation of jointsmay cause severe back pain, Dislocation of joints

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Major Musculoskeletal Major Musculoskeletal system Disorder contd.system Disorder contd.

Bursitis:Bursitis: BBbursitis is inflammation of a bursitis is inflammation of a bursa. A bursa (the plural form is bursae) is a bursa. A bursa (the plural form is bursae) is a tiny fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding tiny fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body. The major bursae are located the body. The major bursae are located adjacent to the tendons near the large joints, adjacent to the tendons near the large joints, such as the shoulders, elbows, hips, such as the shoulders, elbows, hips,

Disc herniation:Disc herniation: As a disc As a disc degenerates, it can herniate (the inner core degenerates, it can herniate (the inner core leaks out), which is known as a disc leaks out), which is known as a disc herniation or a herniated disc herniation or a herniated disc

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OsteoarthritisOsteoarthritis/Acute infectious arthritis/Acute infectious arthritis

Symptoms: joint pains. Symptoms: joint pains.

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

Main Remedies: Main Remedies:

Arnica, Bryonia, Kalmia,Arnica, Bryonia, Kalmia, Rhus-tox.Rhus-tox.

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Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia

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

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Fibromyalgia Contd.Fibromyalgia Contd.

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

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

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Fibromyalgia contd.Fibromyalgia contd.

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

Common medicine: Common medicine: Causticum, Causticum, Kalmia, Cal carb, Cal phos, Kalmia, Cal carb, Cal phos, Bryonia, Bryonia, Ranunculus bulbosusRanunculus bulbosus etc. etc.

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Lower back pain Lower back pain

Poor 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 developing a hernia. Most possibility of developing a hernia. Most hernia’s heal themselves within a week or hernia’s heal themselves within a week or 2. Most important advice is to keep 2. Most important advice is to keep moving. moving.

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Lower back pain contd.Lower back pain contd.

Additional 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.

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Lower back pain contd.Lower back pain contd.

Main homeopathic remedies:Main homeopathic remedies:

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

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Tendinitis lateralis Tendinitis lateralis

Symptom: 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.

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Tendinitis lateralis contd.Tendinitis lateralis contd.

For a homeopath the causation is For a homeopath the causation is important to find a cure, the character important to find a cure, the character of the pain, the modalities of the pain. of the pain, the modalities of the pain.

Main remedies: Main remedies:

Ruta, Bryonia, Kalmia, Phytolacca, Ruta, Bryonia, Kalmia, Phytolacca, Rhus-tox, Rhus-tox,

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Some other Homeo Remedies Some other Homeo Remedies for Musculoskeletal Disorderfor Musculoskeletal Disorder

Bone Sore and painBone Sore and pain Hekla lavaHekla lava

Waist pain on movementWaist pain on movement Calcaria fluor , BryoniaCalcaria fluor , Bryonia

Waist pain on movementWaist pain on movement Rhus toxRhus tox

Tearing pain in jointsTearing pain in joints Rhus toxRhus tox

Leg and thigh painLeg and thigh pain Plumbum metPlumbum met

Very weak in all jointsVery weak in all joints Zincum metZincum met

Coccyx painCoccyx pain Ammon murAmmon mur

Cramp like pain in kneeCramp like pain in knee Viscum albViscum alb

Pain on restPain on rest ColocynthColocynth

Pain in joint having Pain in joint having osteophytesosteophytes

Cal fluorCal fluor

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Some other Homeo Remedies Some other Homeo Remedies for Musculoskeletal disorder for Musculoskeletal disorder

contd.contd.Backbone erosion , Backbone erosion , degeneration,. herniationdegeneration,. herniation

SilSil

Back bone carriesBack bone carries AurondodonaxAurondodonax

Pain in heal and tibiaPain in heal and tibia Antim.crudAntim.crud

Hand joint , deltoid Hand joint , deltoid muscle painmuscle pain

PhytolaccaPhytolacca

Backbone to coccyx painBackbone to coccyx pain RutaRuta

Arthritic pain in fingerArthritic pain in finger Antim crud.Antim crud.

Violent pain in sacroViolent pain in sacro

Lumber regionLumber regionAntim tartAntim tart

Muscle relaxation in Muscle relaxation in minimizing painminimizing pain

Cal phosCal phos

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Some other Homeo Remedies Some other Homeo Remedies for Musculoskeletal Disorder contd.for Musculoskeletal Disorder contd.

PPain having excessive ain having excessive uric Aciduric Acid

Urtica , Baryta M, Coccus Urtica , Baryta M, Coccus Cacti, Ocimum can , Cacti, Ocimum can , Hedoma, Thyroidinum Hedoma, Thyroidinum etc.etc.

pain on standing and pain on standing and sittingsitting

GuaicumGuaicum

PPain on movement ain on movement Rhodo, Bryo Rhodo, Bryo

Pain bruised Pain bruised Arnica, Rhis tox Arnica, Rhis tox

Pain wristPain wrist AbrotAbrot

Joint Swelling and pain) Joint Swelling and pain) Ammon phos, Apis Ammon phos, Apis

AAarthritic NODULES arthritic NODULES KNEES, ToesKNEES, Toes

EletElet

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Thank you allThank you all

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