Lesson 28UU - Sports Injuries
Sheri Nakken
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Tip: Homeopathy, Head Injury & Dizziness
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HEAD INJURIES
Anytime there is a loss of consciousness after
a head injury there is a danger of brain damage.
A concussion is usually the result of a blow to
the head. The symptoms may include temporary loss
of consciousness, shallow breathing, a cold,
clammy, pale skin, nausea and temporary loss of
memory. a compression is a serious condition
which involves internal bleeding causing pressure
inside the skull. It may develop as much as 24
hours after the injury. The pupils of the eyes
may dilate to different degrees, breathing become
noisy, the pulse may be full but slow, there may
be fever without sweat, one side of the body may
become paralyzed, and the person may become
unconscious. Check the victim's pulse and
respiration and use artificial respiration and
CPR if necessary. If they are unconscious put
them in the recovery position (refer) and treat
them for shock (refer). Call the emergencies.
Monitor the victim's pulse and respiration.
Materia Medica
ARNICA (3). Give Arnica immediately to relieve
shock, pain, and swelling accompanying the
injury. Helpful in reabsorbing blood within the
skull to prevent compression. Arnica fears being
approached. If there is sudden onset of fever,
restlessness, fear and panic give ACONITE (1) instead.
BELLADONNA (2). Useful when there is much heat,
redness, throbbing, and fullness in the head. The
face is red, flushed, hot, pupils dilated, and
there may be twitching of the muscles. The victim
may become delirious, frantic, furious, and even
bite, strike and try to escape. Sudden outcries.
The head pain is worse < light, noise, jar, lying
down and better > by pressure and sitting semi-erect.
CICUTA VIROSA (2). Convulsion from concussion to
the brain. Sudden shock go through the head.
Stares persistently at objects. Useful in
spasmodic nervous disorders, tetanus, epilepsy,
and convulsions after head injuries. Vertigo
after head injuries. Hemorrhages from the ears.
Everything seem strange and terrible, confounds
the present with the past, feels like a child.
Worse < from touch, draughts, concussion, tobacco smoke.
HELLEBORUS (3). Sees, hears, and taste
imperfectly with muscular weakness the move
toward complete paralysis. Complete
unconsciousness. Eyeball turn upward, squinting,
vacant look, falling of the jaw, chewing motions,
automatic motions of one arm and leg. Worse <
evening until morning, from uncovering.
HYPERICUM (3). Useful in fractured skulls with
concomitant injuries to the spine. Bone splinter.
Spasms or epilepsy after head injuries. Worse <
closed room, touch Better > bending the head back.
NATRUM SULPH (3). Ill-effects of falls and head
injuries. Vertigo after head injuries. Mental
symptoms and personality changes after head
injuries. The person may become suicidal, must exercise restraint.
Repertorium
HEAD Injuries - acon., ARN., Bell., Cic., HELL., HYPER., NAT-S..
convulsions due to injury - CIC., HYPER..
eyeball turn upward, squinting - Hell.
face -
vacant look, falling of the jaw, chewing motions - Hell..
red, flushed, hot, pupils dilated - Bell..
fractured skull - calc-p., Hyper., SYMPH.. (refer fractures)
fever -Aco., BELL.
hemorrhages from the ears - Cic..
ill-effects of falls and head injuries - Nat-s..
mind-
delirious, frantic, furious, bites and strikes - BELL..
fear and panic -ACON..
fears being approached - ARN..
mental symptoms for head injury - NAT-S..
strange and terrible, everything seems, confounds
the present with the past, feels like a child. Cic..
stares persistently at objects - cic..
sudden outcries - Bell..
suicidal, must exercise restraint - Nat-s..
modalities -
worse < - (this sign < is meant to mean worse.......ie worse closed room)
< closed room - Hyper..
< concussion - cic., hyper..
< evening until morning - Hell.
< light, noise, jar, lying down - Bell..
< draughts - cic..
< uncovering - Hell.
< tobacco smoke - Cic..
< touch - Cic., Hyper..
better > - (this sign > means better from ie > (better) bending the head back
> bending the head back - Hyper..
> pressure - Bell..
> sitting semi-erect - Bell..
reabsorbing blood to prevent compression - ARN..
unconsciousness, complete - Hell.
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*Always consult a doctor regarding a head injury
- and if you´ve been diagnosed as having a concussion.
Cocculus is the leading remedy for dizziness
after a head injury. Symptoms include feeling
like the world is spinning and nausea when moving
around. Take the 6, 12, or 30th potency every 15
minutes the first few hours after an injury.
Then, take a dose every 2 hours for severe pain -
or every 4 hours for less severe pain.
Discontinue taking when pain becomes mild or
non-existant. *People treating old head injuries
should take the 30th potency 3 times a day for 2
days, or fewer doses if the symptoms disappear.
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http://www.townsendletter.com/July2003/healinghomeopathy0703.htm
From the Townsend Letter for Doctors & Patients
July 2003
Healing with Homeopathy:
Think Homeopathy for Sports Injuries
by Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, ND, LCSW
and Robert Ullman, ND
[Some material from this article is excerpted
from our book, Homeopathic Self-Care: The Quick
and Easy Guide for the Whole Family, Prima Publishing, 1997]
Try It and You Will Be Convinced
Arnica montana has undoubtedly won more converts
to homeopathy than any other medicine. Pop some
Arnica pellets as soon as possible after a
strain, sprain, or bruise and you will likely be
singing its praises. The response is usually
swift and impressive, whether or not you use a
topical preparation or take it internally. Do
remember not to apply Arnica, but rather take it
internally, if there is an open cut or wound
because a rash can occur in some sensitive individuals.
Once you've had success with Arnica, which, in
our experience, is pretty much guaranteed, then
you will want to venture further afield and try
homeopathic self-care for other acute injuries.
Once you are hooked, you'll definitely want a
self-care kit. The medicines are a lot cheaper
than buying them individually and last for life,
unless, of course, you use them up, which you
will do with Arnica once friends and family know
how effective it is. For more longstanding sports
injuries or ones that are not easily amenable to
self-treatment, find a homeopath. The likelihood
of your finding rapid relief and avoid having an
acute sports injury become chronic, as well as
for ongoing physical therapy and surgery, is generally quite high.
How and When to Take the Homeopathic Medicines for Sports Injuries
* Take three pellets of 30C every four hours until you see improvement.
* If you see no improvement after three doses, take a different medicine.
* After you first notice improvement, take
another dose only if symptoms begin to return.
* Lower potencies (6X, 6C, 30X) may need to
be taken more often (every hour).
* Higher potencies (200X, 200C, 1M) may need
to be taken only once unless symptoms definitely return after being better.
Indications for The Most Common Medicines for Sports Injuries
Below we provide user-friendly information about
what to take and when. The bolded information
shows you the most common and important features
of each medicine. In Homeopathic Self-Care, this
information is illustrated with charts and icons.
This format is not quite as thorough but should
help you self-treat a number of acute sports
injuries. Feel free to use your standard
first-aid measures along with homeopathy. Just
avoid liniments, mineral ice, and therapeutic
ultrasound, which may prevent the homeopathy from working.
For chronic injuries, a much more extensive
interview is needed along with periodic followups
for at least six months. In this case, consult a professional homeopath.
Bruises
Most of the time Arnica is all you need to treat
bruises. We include a few other medicines in the
rare case that Arnica does not help considerably within twenty-four hours.
Arnica (Leopard's bane)
Key symptoms
The main medicine for any trauma resulting in bruising
Use this one first unless one of the others fits exactly
Mind
Wants to be left alone and refuses help
Says there is nothing wrong with him
Body
Black eyes
Wants to lie down, but the bed feels too hard
Worse
Touch
Lying on hard surfaces
Motion
Better
Lying down, especially with the head low
Bellis Perennis (English daisy)
Key Symptoms
Bruises to veins or deeper tissues, especially
after surgery or having your blood drawn.
Ordinary bruises if Arnica fails
Mind
Restless
Body
Swelling sensitive to touch
Worse
Touch
Better
Cold applications
Motion
Ledum (Marsh tea)
Key Symptoms
Bruises that feel cold and are better from cold applications
Black eyes
Mind
Angry
Body
Bruises resulting from puncture wounds
Worse
Warmth or warm applications
Motion
Better
Cold applications
Phosphorus
Key Symptoms
Chronic tendency to bruise and bleed easily
Mind
Outgoing and friendly
Sympathetic
Desire for company
Body
Small wounds that break open and bleed easily
Worse
Cold
Better
Cold
Motion
Food and Drink
Great thirst for cold or carbonated drinks
Desire for salty, chocolate, ice cream, and spicy food
Ruta (Rue)
Key Symptoms
Bruises to the periosteum (the outer layer of bones) such as the shin
Mind
Dissatisfied
Body
Skin becomes irritated easily
Worse
Overexertion
Lying
Better
Warmth
Rubbing
Motion
Sulphuric Acid
Key Symptoms
If Arnica doesn't work for bruises that occur after blows or trauma
Large, bright red bruises and small ruptured capillaries
Mind
Very hurried
Body
Hemorrhage of black blood from any body opening
Worse
Cold or cold air
Better
Warmth
Food and Drink
Desires alcohol
Cuts and Scrapes
Just as surefire as Arnica is for bruises,
equally effective is topical Calendula (Marigold)
for skin abrasions ranging from a superficial
scratch to an angry gash. Our second choice,
which many folks also swear by, is Rescue Remedy
Cream, which is Bach Flower preparation, although
Calendula is all that we find necessary over 90% of the time.
Fractures
Arnica (Leopard's bane)
Keynotes
First medicine for any trauma or wound resulting in fracture
Reduces bleeding, bruising, pain and trauma
Sore, bruised feelings in the muscles as if
beaten and bluish-black discoloration under the skin
Mind
Wants to be left alone
Insists that nothing is wrong
Tells the doctor to go away
Body
Want to lie down, but the bed feels too hard and they look for a softer spot
Compound fractures that bleed
Worse
Touch.
Lying on hard surfaces
Motion
Better
Lying down, especially with the head low
Eupatorium Perfoliatum (Boneset)
Key Symptoms
May relieve the pain after acute fractures
Sore and bruised, like their bones are broken
Mind
Very restless, but they would rather keep still because it hurts to move
Body
Deep aching in the bones
Worse
Cold air
Sight or smell of food
Better
Conversation
Perspiration
Food and Drink
Strong thirst for cold drinks
Desires cold foods and ice cream
Symphytum (Comfrey)
Keynotes
The main medicine to think of for fractures to
use after the bruise soreness has resolved with Arnica
Stimulates union of the bone ends and should not
be used until the bone is set properly
Fractures that are slow to heal
Body
Pains persist long after the injury
Phantom limb pain after amputation
Sensation of the rough end of bones poking into the flesh
After effects of fractures and injuries to the
periosteum, the outermost covering of the bone
Worse
Injuries
Trauma from blunt instruments
Better
Warmth
Calcarea Phosphorica (Calcium phosphate)
Mind
Wants change
Dissatisfaction
Likes to travel
Physical
Stimulates the bone ends to unite
Worse
Change of weather
Lifting
Worse from cold, damp, especially melting snow
Better
Warm, dry weather
Lying down
Desires
Smoked meat
Head Injuries (Mild)
Arnica (Leopard's bane)
Key Symptoms
The main medicine for any serious head trauma, especially with bruising
Use this one first unless one of the others fits exactly
Shock
Mind
Refuses help
Says nothing is wrong with her
Body
Concussion and bleeding and bruising of the tissues and the brain
Black eyes
Sore, bruised feelings as if beaten
Bluish-black discoloration under the skin
Wants to lie down, but the bed feels too hard
Worse
Touch
Lying on hard surfaces
Motion
Better
Lying down, especially with the head low
Cicuta (Water hemlock)
Key Symptoms
Neurological problems after head injury,
especially convulsions and mental retardation
Mind
Childish. Feels like a child
Excitable
Shrieking
Doesn't remember what has happened
Doesn't recognize anybody
Body
Very severe convulsions with twitching and jerking
Tremendous spasms with severe arching of the back
Worse
Cold
Touch
Jarring
Better
Heat
Food and Drink
Desire for inedible things like dirt and charcoal
Helleborus (Black hellebore)
Key Symptoms
Dullness and mental confusion after head injury or concussion
Stupefied or bewildered
Seems as if she is not really present
Mind
Slow to respond to the senses and in answering questions
Information has difficulty getting in and out
Indifferent to surroundings and loved ones
Staring
Anguish
Body
Headache with dullness of mind after head injury
Furrowed brow, especially when trying to think or concentrate
Roll the head from side to side or bore it into the pillow
Cold sweat
Worse
4 to 8 p.m.
Cold
Hypericum (St John's wort)
Key Symptoms
Head injury and concussion, especially if the spinal nerves are also involved
Injuries to the spinal cord and nervous system
Shooting pains
Mind
Dull and forgetful after head injury
Sad
Body
Dizziness, headache and convulsions after injury to the head or spine
Numbness and tingling
Worse
Jarring the injured area
Touch
Cold air
Fog, cold damp weather
Better
Rubbing the area
Lying on the abdomen
Bending backwards
Food and Drinks
Desire for wine, pickles and cold drinks
Natrum Sulphuricum (Sodium sulphate)
Key Symptoms
After effects of head injury, especially convulsions or headaches
Severe depression following a head injury
Mind
Overly sensitive to criticism or scorn
Body
Crushing pain in the occiput (back of head)
Headaches that are worse from noise, stooping, light, or eating
Headaches that are relieved by vomiting
Increased saliva with a headache
Scalp is so sensitive that it hurts to comb the hair
Worse
3 to 6 a.m.
Lying on the left side
Better
Lying on the right side with the legs curled up
Food and Drink
Desire for yogurt and sour foods
Sprains and Strains
Arnica (Leopard's bane)
Key Symptoms
The first medicine to give for any sprain or strain
Muscles feel sore and bruised
Shock after injuries
Injuries after overexertion
Mind
Refuses help
Says nothing is wrong with her
Body
Bluish-black discoloration under the skin
Wants to lie down, but the bed feels too hard
Worse
Touch
Better
Lying down, especially with the head low
Bryonia (Wild hops)
Key Symptoms
Injuries that are painful from even the slightest motion
Mind
Wants to go home
Body
Stiffness and shooting pains in joints when touched or moved
Worse
Light touch
9:00 p.m.
Better
Pressure
Lying on the affected side
Bandaging the injured area
Food and Drink
Very thirsty for large quantities of cold drinks
Ledum (Marsh tea)
Key Symptoms
Injured area is cold to the touch and feels
better with ice or cold applications
He has a great desire to soak his feet in cold or icy water
Mind
Angry
Dissatisfied
Body
Body is cold but head and face are hot
Worse
Heat
Rhus Toxicodendron (Poison ivy)
Key Symptoms
Sprains and strains with stiffness and pain made
better by moving, stretching, and flexing
Injuries to muscles and tendons after overexertion
Restless because he can't find a comfortable position
Mind
Active
Jovial
Body
Restless legs in bed
Cracking of the joints
Worse
Cold applications
Getting wet and chilled
Better
Warm applications
Hot bath or shower
Food and Drinks
Desire for cold milk
Ruta (Rue)
Key Symptoms
Injuries to flexor tendons, joints, cartilage, and periosteum
(outermost layer of bone)
Bruised, sore, aching feeling with restlessness
Intense pain, weariness, and heaviness in the tendons
Mind
Dissatisfied
Quarrelsome
Body
Stiffness throughout the body
Restlessness
Tennis elbow
Worse
Cold air
Lying down, except on the back
Better
Lying on the back
Rubbing
Tendinitis
Arnica (Leopard's bane)
Key Symptoms
Any injury to a tendon
Sore, painful, and bruised as if beaten
Tendinitis from overexertion
Shock after injuries
Mind
Refuses help
Says nothing is wrong with her
Body
Lack of strength in the hand when grasping something
Worse
Touch
Better
Letting the affected part hang down
Bryonia (Wild hops)
Key Symptoms
Tendinitis that is painful from even the slightest motion
Stiffness of the area is made worse by motion
Mind
Wants to go home
Body
Stiffness and shooting pains in joints when touched or moved
Worse
Light touch
Better
Pressure
Lying on the affected part
Bandaging the injured area
Food and Drink
Very thirsty for large quantities of cold drinks
Causticum (Potassium hydrate)
Key Symptoms
Contracted tendons
Sensation of the tendon being too short
Cramp in the Achilles tendon
Wants to stretch or bend the affected area
Mind
Cannot tolerate injustice
Afraid something will happen
Body
Hamstring under the knee seems too short
Worse
Drafts
Exertion
Grasping anything
Better
Gentle motion
Food and Drink
Desire for smoked meat and beer
Aversion to sweets
Rhus Toxicodendron (Poison ivy)
Key Symptoms
Tendinitis with stiffness and pain made better by
moving, stretching, and flexing
Injuries to muscles and tendons after overexertion
Mind
Active
Jovial
Body
Restless legs in bed
Desire to stretch
Worse
Cold applications
Getting wet and chilled
Better
Warm applications
Hot bath or shower
Food and Drinks
Desire for cold milk
Ruta (Rue)
Key Symptoms
Injuries to flexor tendons, joints, cartilage, and periosteum
(outermost layer of bone)
Injuries to ankles and wrists
Bruised, sore, aching feeling with restlessness
Intense pain, weariness, and heaviness in the tendons
Mind
Dissatisfied
Quarrelsome
Body
Stiffness throughout the body
Restlessness
Tennis elbow
Worse
Cold air
Sitting
Better
Lying on the back
Rubbing