Monday, 26 August 2013

HOMOEOPATHY FOR OSTEOPOROSIS IN OLD AGE PEOPLE

Osteoporosis is a disease defined as decreased bone mass and loss of bone tissue that may result in weak and easily broken bones.
OSTEOPOROSIS
Causes
  1. imbalance between new bone formation and loss of old bone
  2. Lack of estrogens in women
  3. Lack of androgens in men
  4. Low intake of calcium
  5. Low intake of vitamin D
  6. Lack of exercises  
    OSTEOPOROSIS


Risk factors
  • Women are more prone than men
  • Smoking
  • Heavy alcohol consumption
  • Rheumatoid arthritis


Signs and symptoms
  1. Dull pain in bones
  2. Backache
  3. Neck pain
  4. Hip fractures
  5. Wrist fractures
  6. Spinal compression fractures (pain when bending, standing, walking, lifting articles from the ground or from the car)
  7. Steady loss of height
  8. Stooping posture  
    OSTEOPOROSIS


Homoeopathy Treatment for Osteoporosis in Older people
  • Calcarea carbonica
  • Calcarea phosphoric
  • Calcarea fluorica
  • Calcarea Iod
  • Natrum muriaticum
  • Phosphorus
  • Silicea     
    HOMOEOPATHY FOR OSTEOPOROSIS


Management & Prevention
  1. Eat balanced and nutritious diet
  2. Practice weight bearing exercises
  3. Stop smoking
  4. Avoid alcohol
Note:

Homeopathic Treatment requires stringent individualization. Please do not take any medicine without consulting your Homeopathic Physician.


HOMOEOPATHY FOR GOUT IN OLD AGE PEOPLE

Gout is a complex type of arthritis, caused due to increased level of uric acid in blood that forms hard crystals in joints.
GOUT
Causes
  • increased level of uric acid in blood and urate crystals in joints


Risk factors
  1. Hypertension
  2. Increased alcohol consumption
  3. Diabetes
  4. High cholesterol
  5. Family history of gout
  6. Men
  7. Age between 50-60   


GOUT CAUSES AND RISK FACTORS 
Signs and symptoms
  1. Swelling, tenderness, redness, and sharp pain in great toe and joints at night
  2. Stiffness of joint
  3. Initial attacks of pains are most severe and subsides and later attacks affects more joints and lasts for longer time


Homoeopathy Treatment for Gout in Older people
HOMOEOPATHY FOR GOUT
  • Aconite
  • Arnica
  • Colchicum
  • Ledum pal
  • Ammonia phos
  • Guaicum
  • Picric acid
  • Rhododendron
  • Urtica urens  


Management & Prevention
  1. Avoid alcohol
  2. Limit intake of red meat and poultry
  3. Take coffee and cherries which will decrease uric acid levels         
  4. Have more fluids and drink more water
  5. Control your weight
Note:

Homeopathic Treatment requires stringent individualization. Please do not take any medicine without consulting your Homeopathic Physician.