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Any pain arising in the shoulder joint or the surrounding muscles, ligaments, and tendons is called shoulder pain. It can be attended with stiffness, swelling and restricted movement of the shoulder depending on the cause behind it. The human shoulder is made up of a shoulder joint and different muscles, tendons and ligaments. The bones that constitute a shoulder joint are humerus, clavicle and scapula. It is one of the largest joints of the body that accommodates a wide range of movements. This complex joint is highly movable but is also one of the most unstable joints in the body.
Homeopathy offers a wonderful and side effect- free treatment for cases of shoulder pain. Homeopathic medicines help to magnificently relieve shoulder pain along with managing other associated signs and symptoms like swelling, stiffness, tenderness, redness and heat in the shoulder. As shoulder pain can arise from various causes, homeopathy gives excellent relief by treating the root cause behind it. In conventional treatment, pain killers, NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti – inflammatory drugs) and steroids are recommended. These medicines are known to cause side effects from prolonged use, they also carry chances of creating dependency. Therefore, homeopathic medicines can be a great alternative to manage pain.
Homeopathy treats the root cause
For long-term relief in shoulder pain, the cause needs to be treated and homeopathic medicines follow this rule. For example, homeopathy helps in decreasing any inflammation and helps heal the muscles, tendons, and ligaments as the case may be, by encouraging natural healing within the body. Once the cause is addressed, the pain reduces and also any swelling or stiffness (if present) gets better.
Effective cure for Acute / Chronic cases
Homeopathy gives remarkable results in both acute and chronic cases. The acute cases get well quite quickly with homeopathic medicines. While chronic cases might take some more time to resolve completely, relief is noticeable in the very early phase of treatment. A gradual decrease in the frequency of symptoms occurs in chronic cases. With the regular course of homeopathic treatment as prescribed by a homeopathic physician, most of the chronic cases having mild to moderate intensity recover completely.
Safe, Natural medicines
Homeopathy uses natural medicines for shoulder pain. These medicines are made from natural substances and do not cause any side effects. These are safe to use among persons of all age groups.
Top 6 Homeopathic Medicines For Shoulder Pain
The most commonly indicated medicines for shoulder pain – Rhus Tox, Sanguinaria Canadensis, Ferrum Met, Ruta Graveolens, Bryonia Alba and Arnica.
1. Rhus Tox – Top Grade Medicine
When it comes to treat shoulder pain, Rhus Tox is a leading medicine. The most characteristic feature to use it is shoulder pain which gets worse at rest and better by movement. Rhus Tox is also one of the best medicines to manage shoulder pain arising from injury / overstraining / overstressing of muscles or tendons, inflamed tendons and joint inflammation. In cases needing it, the pain may vary that can be tearing, shooting, stitching or burning type. Along with pain and stiffness, swelling and cracking in the shoulder joint is also present.
When to use Rhus Tox?
It is a well-indicated medicine for shoulder pain arising from injury or over-straining of muscles or tendons, tendinitis and inflamed joints, especially when pain is worse at rest and better by movement.
How to use Rhus Tox?
Both low and high potencies of this medicine work well, however, it is advised to begin with 30C potency. Rhus Tox 30C can be taken twice or thrice a day as per intensity of complaint.
2. Sanguinaria Canadensis – For Shoulder Pain On Right Side
Sanguinaria Canadensis is the most frequently prescribed medicine for shoulder pain on the right side. In cases needing it, there occurs difficulty in raising the arm due to excessive shoulder pain. This pain extends to the right upper arm. The pain usually worsens during night and while turning in bed.
When to use Sanguinaria Canadensis?
Its use is suggested for right-sided shoulder pain which gets worse at night and when turning in bed along with difficulty in raising the arm.
How to use Sanguinaria Canadensis?
It can be used once or twice a day in 30 C potency but for high potency, kindly consult a homeopathic doctor.
3. Ferrum Met – For Left-Sided Shoulder Pain
Ferrum Met is most suitable for treating shoulder pain on the left side. The nature of shoulder pain is tearing, drawing, or boring. This pain may extend to the upper arm or even below. Persons who need it have worsening of pain on movement and they are unable to raise their arm. Cracking sound may occur in shoulder joint on movement. There may occur relief in pain from warm compress over the shoulder.
When to use Ferrum Met?
This medicine should be specifically selected for left-sided shoulder pain when there is pain with shoulder movement and there is inability to raise the arm.
How to use Ferrum Met?
The most commonly used potency of Ferrum Met is 30C that can be taken twice a day.
4. Ruta Graveolens – For Shoulder Pain Due To Injured Or Inflamed Tendons
Ruta Graveolens is a natural medicine obtained from the plant ‘garden rue’. It is an infallible medicine to manage shoulder pain due to injured or inflamed tendons. Shoulder pain that occurs due to overstretching of the shoulder tendons is also treatable with this medicine. It is used in cases where the shoulder is sore, bruised, and hanging the arms down worsens the pain. Ruta Graveolens helps reduce shoulder pain as well as the inflammation of tendons.
When to use Ruta Graveolens?
If an injured / inflamed tendon or overstretched tendon is giving rise to shoulder pain, Ruta should be given right away.
How to use Ruta Graveolens?
It is advised to take Ruta 30C twice or thrice a day.
5. Bryonia Alba – For Shoulder Pain Worse From Movement
It is a natural medicine to treat shoulder pain that gets worse with the slightest movement. Resting helps ease the pain. The shoulder can also appear shiny-red and swollen. There may occur a tightness sensation in the shoulder. The pain from the shoulder extends down the arm. Bryonia is an important medicine when shoulder pain occurs from inflamed joint.
When to use Bryonia Alba?
A person who experiences an increase in shoulder pain by movement and relief by resting will find this medicine highly effective.
How to use Bryonia Alba?
It can be taken in 30C potency two to three times a day for good results.
6. Arnica – For Shoulder Pain Post Injury
Arnica is a great herbal medicine to manage cases of shoulder pain that occurs after a shoulder injury. It works well when injury occurs from a blow; fall; or overuse of shoulder muscles, tendons; or straining of muscles. This medicine helps in healing injured area. Alongside it relieves pain and soreness of the shoulder.
When to use Arnica?
Arnica should be used as a first remedy to manage shoulder pain arising from an injury, strain or overuse of muscles and tendons.
How to use Arnica?
Arnica acts most wonderfully in 30C potency. Arnica 30C can be taken three to four times a day. When relief appears, one may reduce its dose.
Causes Of Shoulder Pain
1. Frozen Shoulder (also known as adhesive capsulitis): It refers to pain and stiffness in the shoulder joint from the thickening and tightening of the capsule that encloses shoulder joint. Keeping the shoulder still for a prolonged period (like in case of a fracture in the arm, when recovering from surgery) is a major risk factor for a frozen shoulder.
2. Rotator cuff injury: Rotator cuff refers to collection of muscles and tendons which offer stability to shoulder and also help in its movement. Its injury includes inflammation of its tendons (rotator cuff tendinitis), strains (these occur from overuse and wear and tear of muscles) and tear of tendons (either partial or complete)
3. Tendinitis and Tendon tear: Tendinitis means inflamed tendons (tissue bands that connect muscle to a bone). An injury or degeneration in tendons of shoulders (rotator cuff tendons are commonly injured tendons) can lead to tendon tear. The tear may be partial or complete.
4. Impingement syndrome: Pinching of tendons of rotator cuff in shoulder bones
5. Sprain in shoulder: Twisting of ligaments (tissue bands that connect one bone to another bone) of shoulders
6. Shoulder Bursitis (subacromial bursitis): Bursa refers to a fluid-filled sac in the joint that reduces friction in joint structures to allow smooth joint movement. Shoulder bursitis results when this bursa gets inflamed. It may happen from an injury or joint inflammation.
7. Shoulder Arthritis: It refers to an inflamed shoulder joint. It may occur from osteoarthritis (degenerative changes in joints usually from age-related wear and tear or sometimes from an injury). It may also result from rheumatoid arthritis (an autoimmune disorder characterized by swollen, inflamed, painful, stiff joints) and septic arthritis (serious joint infection caused by bacteria or virus).
8. Overuse or repetitive use of shoulder leading to an injury
9. Bone spurs: Extra bony growths projecting along the edge of the bone
10. Bone Fracture in the shoulder or dislocated shoulder
11. Nerve pinching in the neck or shoulder
12. Referred pain: In some cases, shoulder pain occurs from a problem in a body part other than the shoulder itself, for example, a problem in the liver, or gallbladder. It is known as referred pain.
Sir,
For last one year I am suffering from right hand muscle and shoulder pain,which got due to minor injury in staircase.I have taken treatment by many alopathic doctors and most of the doctors suggest for operation.As per MRI report I am suffering from total disruption of supraspinatus on its anterior aspect near insertion site with adjacent tendon edema and subchondral hyperintense signal near attachment site noted.Subacrominal and subdeltoid bursal fluid noted suggestive of bursitis. I have taken Kalmia Latifolia,1M for 2 months but no use. waiting for your valuable suggestion and medicine.
with regards.
Biswajit.S.Baidya
Guwahati.
shoulder joint pain
Hello Dr. Sharma
I have tendinitis on my left shoulder, my doctor prescribed a anti inflammatory and a muscle relax, but these medicines has a lot of side effects, and I am very sensitive to pharmacy medications due to my stomach, also I have tinnitus which was cause by a meloxican… I have difficult to sleep over my left shoulder due to pain. I feel that I am losing motion on my left arm. I am 59 years old and very active woman.
Can you prescribe me something more natural?
Thank you
Both the shoulders having too much of pain
Dear Dr Sharma, Here is O P Sharma, a retd Bank officer. I am suffering a left shoulder pain due to broken ligaments ( as advised by my Orthopaedic surgeon ). This pain occured since last 18 months when I played Badminton with my grand daughter and due to jerk on left side my shoulder wounded. Now I feel difficulty in sleeping on left shoulder due to pain. In hands stretching , I also feel little pain. You r requested to please advice Homeo medicine for the Same. Thanks.
Dear Dr Sharma, Here is O P Sharma, a retd Bank officer. I am suffering a left shoulder pain due to broken ligaments ( as advised by my Orthopaedic surgeon ). This pain occured since last 18 months when I played Badminton with my grand daughter and due to jerk on left side my shoulder wounded. Now I feel difficulty in sleeping on left shoulder due to pain. In hands stretching , I also feel little pain. You r requested to please advice Homeo medicine for the Same. Thanks.
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I have pain left elbow and left shoulder with ra.kindly guide
3 days ago i found that , i feel uncomfortable when i lift my left arm . i feel pain when i try to lift my left arm on my shoulders. now lifting my left hand overhead becomes little difficult .lifting a small dumbbeel of 2.5 kg felt difficult.
Dear Doctor It is me Sheereen! My stomach is in disorder. If I eat a little I feel I am full. I also feel vomiting and burden on chest. feel sore at rectum I mean urine place. some times irritation on cloca. Headache or migraine remains mostly and if some painful untoward or torturing moments occur then also this headache develops. Mostly under go constipation and leokorrhea and some times white little gel type water comes out with urine. I am also suffering from severe bach ache and lower on left side. I am also facing irregular menstruation with pain in lower abdomen mostly delayed to 2 to 3 months. They donot occur naturally. I am also having thyroid problem which is lessened to 6 point due to taking boiled water with coriander. I am also facing hair on chin and slight moustaches and black spots on cheek. I have dignosed myself as the patient of stomach disorder, and this migraine or backache or irregular menstruation or lekoria etc are due to this stomach disorder or harmone imbalace or liver disorder. Kindly guide me and tell me accurate single remedy covering all my symptoms. I considered Nux Vomica as totally fit medicine for me but the Problem is that it is for males while I am female. And it is for thin people but I am suffering from bad cholestrol, my abdomen is developed and wight put up. kindly guide me and prescribe me accurate single homeo remedy. Thanks and regards.
I have pain in my right shoulder for the last four months…we have shifted our residence this pain could have been by my lifting some heavy items …pain shifts at time but is generally outside upper arm …pain gets worse during night ..and am unable to sleep peacefully. I am 60 year old male height 6 ft weight 80 kg
aI am suffering from Left shoulder pain and fealing stiffness in shoulder and neck .
Ferrum Met 1m weakly one time only.
Dear Doctor. Please advise medicine for the pain in both the shoulder joints. It started in right joint first and extended to my biceps muscle and forearm muscle and further to my wrist and finger muscle. It has also started in my left shoulder and further down in biceps muscle but not that sever like that of right shoulder. My shoulder bone make cracking sound when move them. One Doctor gave me Ruhstox 200 but very little relief. Please advise Medicine. Thanks and regards. Subhash Sharma. Age 70. My weight is 92 kg.
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Its first stage . My breast has inverted iv taken calcariea flour
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Dr. Sharma
I am 66, diabetic, taking medication for diabetes, high b.p. and cholesterol.
Pain in right arm since six months, unable to move hand backwards pain during night while sleeping and raising hand upwards.
Had taken Alpha-MP, no significant relief.
No thirst and no desire to drink water. No taste in food.
Kindly suggest a homeopathic remedy with power and frequency of taking the medication.
हाय,माझे दोन्ही खांदे सकाळी झोपेतून ऊठल्या नंतर दाहा मिनिटे फार वेदना होतात नंतर झोपेपर्यंत नौरमल राहातात यासाठी औषध सुचवा
Hi dr i am having left shoulder pain while sleeping..colar bone and hand too
I have pain in my right shoulder for the last four months…we have shifted our residence this pain could have been by my lifting some heavy items …pain shifts at time but is generally outside upper arm …pain gets worse during night ..and am unable to sleep peacefully. I am 60 year old male height 6 ft weight 80 kg
Hi Dr,
Can you prescribe me for my left shoulder being painful especially while sleeping I feel pain, I also have pain in my left knee and hip.
Madam, Good evening!! I have supraspinatus tendonitis is there any homeopathic treatment for the same..or as mentioned above the medicine Ruta Graveolens will work in this case what should be the power and medicine dose
hi doctor , i have a pain in right shoulder ,i cant take my hands back .plz suggest
fell on slippery floor due to spillage of water on floor about three four months back hitting right side of body slightly hip then elbow finally Rt shoulder there is slight pain in bigining on every involved parts but after one week except shoulder all are vanised
Rt shoulder jont still not ok its all arround movement of joint is not carried out at all, extreme pain is there while lifting arm front sideways and above shoulder height. Xray & MRI done no any abnormality found. Alopathic medcines physiotherpy excercises session taken but all in vein. Kindly suggest
Hello Dr . Sharma
I have pain in my left shoulder. I did the MRI. As per doctor i have infection in my left shoulder . Just he is treating me through phisio therophy. But I didn’t improve . Kindly suggest me homeopathic medicine for my shoulder.
Thanks
Age 65,house wife, no sugar but taking allopathy medicines for BP and cholesterol.Right shoulder has severe pain since 2 months and now swelling on the shoulder joint and neck & also knee pain and varicose on right side The situation aggravates after taking bath .can you suggest some medicines for me