Cure for tennis elbow.

Buy a large box of golden raisins--the brand doesn't matter, but they must be golden raisins. Go to the liquor store and buy a bottle of gin--get the cheap stuff, because you won't be drinking it. Empty the box of golden raisins into a bowl and cover them with gin. Let the mixture set for seven days at room temperature, then eat ten of the golden raisins every morning.

The RICE Method for Tennis Elbow The RICE method for treating tennis elbow is as follows: Rest the injury immediately. Ice the area as soon as possible in order to reduce the swelling and inflammation. Never apply ice directly to the skin cover the area with a clean cloth or towel first. Compress the area to limit swelling and bleeding. Do not wrap the elbow so tightly that you limit circulation to the area. Elevate the elbow above the heart to improve fluid drainage. When using ice and compresses, leave them on for half an hour and remove for fifteen minutes before repeating. This will ensure that circulation is not interrupted.

Homoeopathy for Tennis Elbow Homoeopathy works best when the pain of tennis elbow is acute. The follow remedies may be useful: Arnica if the elbow feels sore, bruised, and inflamed from injury or overuse. The elbow is aggravated by movement and touch. Rhus tox when you find it difficult to rest as it causes stiffness. Its commonly used for tennis elbow that improves with heat and is worst upon waking. Ruta for tennis elbow that is slow to heal, and the joint feels achy, weak and stiff.

Tissue Salts for Tennis Elbow The following tissue salts may be helpful: Ferr phos for inflammation where heat and pain feature. Calc fluor is helpful for knots, swelling or calcium deposits in the tendon. Silicea is helpful for treating injuries that are slow to heal. Acupuncture for Tennis Elbow Acupuncture is a popular treatment for tennis elbow. It involves the use of fine needles in order to correct the flow of qi or energy in the body. It is a painless treatment and many people find it very relaxing. For tennis elbow, acupuncture is used largely to provide pain relief. Studies have shown that acupuncture relieves tennis elbow pain for significantly longer than placebos and also an overall improvement in the level of pain felt. If you dont like the thought of needles, laser acupuncture is an excellent alternative to traditional acupuncture.

HOMEOPATHY A number of homeopathic remedies are also known to be effective for healing the condition known as tennis elbow. In case you are seeking a homeopathic treatment to cure your tennis elbow, you may try any of the remedies mentioned below. These medications may be taken internally or also applied topically on the affected areas. Arnica and Rhus. Toxicodendron Prior to using any homeopathic remedy, it is important for you to talk to a doctor or professional homeopathic practitioner. The remedies mentioned here are available in the form of gels or creams from your neighbourhood pharmacy. Generally, people who endure sports injuries use Arnica, which is also often referred to as mountain daisy or leopard's bane, to cure the trauma or shock owing to their injury on account of the medication's usefulness in absorbing blood, lessening swelling and also providing relief from pain very quickly. In case you have any bruising and your condition deteriorates at night while moving your elbow or when someone touches the affected area, it is advisable that you apply cold Arnica cream or lotion to the wounded area. On the other hand, if you experience rigidity of the elbow and the injury aggravates at night, or in moist or cold conditions, but becomes better when you are moving steadily, it is advisable that you apply warm Rhus toxicodendron (a homeopathic remedy prepared with the non-toxic state of poison ivy) to cure the twisted ligament in your elbow as well as to alleviate the distressing pain. In case you are using Rhus. tox. after using Arnica, the results would be even better and the healing more rapid. Ruta Graveolens and Bellis Perennis You may also use Ruta graveolens (rue), also known as the herb of grace which blends the qualities of Arnica as well as Rhus tox, to alleviate your tender elbow. In case you experience an itching in your hand or any kind of stiffness, bump or ache while trying to shift the wounded area, it is advisable that you apply warm rue to the exaggerated area. If you find that Arnica or added medications are not working as well as they ought to in healing the wound completely, it is advisable that you use Bellis perennis (daisy), as this remedy is known to work much better and deeper compared to Arnica. Bellis is most effectual when the symptoms of tennis elbow include distension of the affected area and bruising and the victim feels shoddier following exposure to colds, taking a bath in hot water and when any person or any object touches the wounded area. It is most likely that when you apply cold Bellis to the affected area, your condition will improve by moving the joints as well as massaging them gently.

Homeopathy in BACK INJURIES - Elaine Lewis

Who hasn't injured their back? OK, you lucky people go sit in the corner. I remember one time, for absolutely no reason, I fell over backwards and landed on a mike stand, as improbable as that sounds, on my tail bone, with nothing to break my fall, and let me tell you, I was out of commission for at least a week; unable to lift anything or bend forward...if only I had known about homeopathy then, I could have taken Hypericum and moved on! Yes, homeopathy really is that amazing! So, what are the remedies for back injuries? Let's start with... HYPERICUM (Hyp.)--Spinal injury, even for injections into the spine that result in headaches, etc.; injury to areas rich in nerves, like the tail bone. Trauma with nerve pain, sharp shooting pain, numbness, tingling; pains shoot upwards; spinal concussion, temporary paralysis; always give Arnica first to prevent swelling and bruising--ARNICA is our main trauma remedy. Severe pain, worse touch and pressure; you may have to repeat Hypericum every few minutes depending on the severity of the pain. NATRUM SULPHURICUM (Nat-s.)--Deep spinal aches, stiffness, sore and bruised feeling; worse damp, cold-damp, hot-humid; spinal concussion when Arnica only palliates, the closer the injury is to the head, the more it's likely to be Nat-s. Mental and emotional changes after spinal injury, for instance-depression, even suicidal depression; when pain remains after Arnica has been given for swelling. RUTA--Back injury from twisting (also Rhus tox.) Lame feeling, weakness in the back since injury. The person needing Ruta is afraid to do anything, afraid their back will give out. Stiffness. CALCAREA FLUORICA (Calc-f.)--This is the "chronic" of Ruta. The lameness and laxness has become a permanent feature of the case; degeneration of the vertebrae since spinal trauma and Ruta only palliates. MAGNESIA PHOSPHORICA (Mag-p.)--Acute back spasms, sharp shooting pains, muscle spasms. We call this remedy "homeopathic asprin", but the general symptoms must be present, namely: pains that are relieved by heat and aggravated by cold, pains that are better from hard pressure. BRYONIA (Bry.)--Sharp pain, slightest motion aggravates, even coughing aggravates. Irritable. Acute slipped disc. Better for lying still and from hard pressure. BELLIS PERENNIS (Bell-p.)--Deep aches in the spine and injuries to the periosteum (Ruta). Back injuries from lifting and over-straining. The gardener's remedy--achy and stiff. Deep bruising. When Arnica has cleared the bruising but a lump remains. Joint pain caused by being over-heated and then suddenly drinking something ice cold or jumping into cold water. Injuries to the nerves, intense soreness, injuries to the tail bone. Remote effects of injuries--in other words, you're injured here, but the effect is there. Nerve pains during pregnancy because of pressure exerted by the baby. RHUS TOXICODENDRON (Rhus t.)--Achy, sore and bruised pain with stiffness from falls, accidents, over-lifting, twisting, over-doing in general, sitting in a draft and getting chilled. This is a major arthritis remedy and sciatica remedy when the general symptoms of Rhus t. are present, namely: a great restlessness, can't get comfortable in any position, so there is constant movement. Think of this as the exact opposite of Bryonia which doesn't want to move at all. Rhus tox can't stop moving, though firstmotion may be painful, continued motion seems to ease the pain and loosen them up. Eventually,

though, they will tire and will have to rest, which will begin the restlessness anew. Next, better from heat, massage and stretching. Mag-p. and Rhus tox are both better from heat and want it as hot as they can stand it--hot water bottles, showers, hot tubs, hot compresses, etc. Dampness and coldness will definitely aggravate. They will tell you they know when a storm is coming because their pains get worse or their arthritis acts up. Worse in rainy weather, cold wet weather, cloudy weather, foggy weather; they're so sensitive to cold that even touching something cold or drinking or eating something cold can aggravate. CICUTA (Cic.)--The worst of all back injuries. Severe trauma where all the muscles go into convulsions or bizarre contortions. Convulsions after injury to the spine (Arnica, Hyp., Natrum sulph.), shrieking, jerks, spasms, twitching, arching of the back, head drawn backward. AESCULUS (Aesc.)--# 1 remedy for all sacro-iliac problems since an injury or a fall. Achy in lumbar/sacral area. Pains are worse stooping, rising from stooping or rising from a seat; has to make repeated efforts at getting up. Ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis, sciatica. Spine rigid, frozen. Degenerative hip disease. Walking aggravates. Spine feels weak and stiff. Back and legs give out. LYCOPODIUM (Lyc.)--Chronic low back pain with the concomitant symptom of gas and bloating. Back injury with gas and bloating. AGARICUS (Agar.)--Back injury with extreme sensitivity of the spine to touch. Twitching. TELLURIUM (Tell.)--Pain and weak feeling in back. Very sensitive to pressure and touch; afraid of movement or anyone approaching. Right-sided sciatica. Pain worse coughing, sneezing, straining at stool. TARENTULA HISPANICA (Taren.)--Over-excitability of the nervous system. Spine is painfully sensitive, touch causes spasms and twitching. A Taren. person in general is restless, fidgety, and in constant motion eventhough he's worse for walking. Pains are violent, painful neuralgias as if a thousand needles were pricking. ********************************************************** Dosage: If you've got a 30C emergency kit (and you should!) give a dose of 30C--which means 1 to 3 pellets dissolved on the tongue. As soon as you can get a small bottle of spring water, put 1-3 pellets in the water bottle for your next and subsequent doses, shaking the bottle before each dose. This raises the potency and prevents antidoting of the previous dose. If this is a severe injury, you may want to repeat the remedy frequently until there's a sign that the discomfort has been addressed. If the discomfort isn't severe, give three times a day. As soon as there's a striking improvement, stop the remedy and don't repeat until there has been a relapse. If two days have gone by with no improvement, try a different remedy. If there's an aggravation, stop taking the remedy and an improvement may follow after the aggravation has subsided.

SPRAINED AND STRAINED MUSCLES. Again the first remedy is Arnica which will greatly alleviate the pain and discomfort felt. Combined with RUTA the healing effect for sprains and strains is greatly enhanced. RUTA GRAVEOLENS Is the remedy of choice and deals with torn and wrenched tendons, split ligaments of joints, fibrous tissue, flexor tendons, joints ,ankles ,wrists, cartilages, periosteum and skin. It is the chief remedy for injured or bruised bones and the pains are bruised sore aching with restlessness. A great remedy for bruises and kicks on the shins of footballers hockey players polo polo crosse players. A partially detached tendon can be a serious drawback to an active sportsperson and can mean several weeks off. With the Arnica range of products + Arnica and Ruta given internally as Homeopathic remedies and firm support bandages the limb can be used with minimum discomfort while healing rapidly takes place RUPTURED LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS AROUND JOINTS Sprained wrists and ankles are very common debilitating injuries and among the most common in sport. As stated earlier the use of the Arnica bath soak and Arnica soap and water massage for about hour will have the effect of rapidly reducing the swelling and decreasing the pain. Recovery is then usual in about 3-4 days. Combine Arnica and Rhus Tox with Arnica in alternating doses to achieve the best effect and great relief of symptoms. RHUS TOXICODENDRON Affects the nerves and spinal cord. Parts feel bruised sore and stiff. Dislocative sensation. The important differential symptom here is that the pain and stiffness wears off as the person continues movement once out of bed though initial motion is very difficult. Also better generally for heat hot bathschanging position and warm dry weather. All symptoms much worse in cold damp weather rheumatic complaints following prior injury so often used in arthritic patients. BRYONIA I mention Bryonia here as it has the opposite symptomatology to Rhus Tox as a remedy. The Bryonia patient is much worse for movement and wishes to lie still preferably on the affected part in order to obtain relief form the pain and discomfort. Joints red swollen and hot due to inflammation of the serous membranes within the joint. Sciatica better for lying quietly and lying on the painful side. SEVERE BRUISING , BLACK EYE,HAEMATOMAS AT THE WOUND SITE. SPECIFIC FOR PUNCTURE WOUNDS. LEDUM PALUSTRE This remedy affects fibrous tissue of joints especially small joints, ankles, tendons, heels. Easy spraining of ankles. Affected parts become purple puffy and then emaciate. Patient is always chilly affected parts are cold, yet THE PATIENT IS AVERSE TO EXTERNAL WARMTH and will ask to immerse the injury in a bucket of cold water. General lack of vital heat painful cold oedematous joints. Shifting tearing pains. weakness and numbness of affected parts. PREVENTS TETANUS DEVELOPING IF GIVEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER PUNCTURED WOUNDS HYPERICUM SHOULD BE GIVEN IF TETANUS DEVELOPS. Cramps over hip joint, lumbago, pain in shoulder on raising the arm.

INJURIES WHERE NERVES ARE CLOSE TO THE BONE Fractures. Sports injuries often sustained by horse riders, skiers, long and high jumpers, cyclists, where there is a fall or hit causing jarring of the spine. HYPERICUM Violent shooting pains show that the nerves are severely involved. Injury to the brain and spinal cord with spasms after every injury. Puncture wounds. VERY PAINFUL SORE PARTS, occiput, coccyx, Pain extends towards the trunk or down sides with crawling and numbness. SHOOTING UP FROM INJURED PART. PREVENTS TETANUS. Relieves pain after operations. Joints feel bruised. May lie on back with head jerking. CONSEQUENCES OF SPINAL CONCUSSION. COCCYX PAIN FROM FALLS ON TO COCCYX FROM RECENT OR LONG AGO pain radiating up the spine and down the limbs. Painfully sensitive spine. Aching in sciatic nerve after prolonged sitting. Violent pain and inability to walk or stoop after fall on coccyx. FRACTURES Often fail to knit well and the remedy of choice is knitbone also very useful in injury to the eyeball in sports such as polo, polocrosse, boxing, hockey. It can prevent cataract or blindness in the injured eye if given at the time of the injury. Bruising of the face in contact sports or falls where the periosteum is as near to the surface as the shinboneotherwise known as SYMPHYTUM Injury to cartilages, periosteum, WITH EXCESSIVE PAIN. Painful old injuries. Fractures. Pricking stitching pains remaining after a wound has healed. NONUNION OF FRACTURES. Arthralgia of the knee-footballer's knee.

FOR THE NEAR AND REMOTE EFFECTS OF BLOWS/ FALLS/ ACCIDENTS/ JARRED SPINE. BELLIS PERENNIS This remedy is often overlooked but is an essential part of the sportsman's armoury. Often there are long term sequelae of injuries however they have been sustained.

It is known as a woundwort and has long been used by herbalists for centuries. As a Homeopathic remedy it is invaluable. After deep trauma sustained in serious injuries especially of the abdominal and pelvic areas, healing often does not take place as it should and the long term effects are not associated with the original trauma. Bellis affects the blood vessels and deals with venous stasis. It helps in clearing up haematomas. There may be intense soreness which is better for cold bathing. Muscles become sore and bruised. Pains are hard, aching, squeezing, or throbbing. It removes the discharges of swelling of old injuries. Patients feel tired and fagged and want to lie down a lot. Boils appearing all over the body after injury. TUMOURS WHICH APPEAR AFTER INJURY.