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tx
musculoskeletal system
sciatica
Homeopathy

remedy differential

• Aesculus hippocastanum: with dull backache which makes walking impossible; stooping, and rising from stooping very painful
• Arsenicum album: burning, tearing pain in left hip extending to thighs
• Causticum: low back pain with sciatica; burning pain; paralysis, especially of flexor muscles, < right side; numbness of left side of body
• Chamomilla: anger; unendurable and obstinate pain; mental symptoms, "I would rather die than have this pain"
• Colocynthis: main remedy; dull, stitching pains with sudden onset and shoot to thigh, knee or foot; > heat, < touch, motion
• Dioscorea villosa: tearing pains felt on moving or sitting
• Gnaphalium: alternating or simultaneous pain and numbness in affected leg; more often on right side
• Lachesis: right or left side, with hyperesthesia of the legs(s), < even light pressure, e.g., the touch of the sheets can be described as unbearable;< during pregnancy; often have icy cold extremities
• Magnesia phosphorica: lightning pains, > warm, esp. right side
• Rhus toxicodendron: when due to muscular exertion, < in bed, at rest
• Ruta graveolens: deep radiating pain, < cold and lying down


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