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Back pain is a very common health issue that can affect persons of any age group. Back pain refers to pain felt anywhere between the cervical to coccyx region along the back, the lower back, however, is the most vulnerable. The cause of back pain can lie in any of these structures in the backbone including vertebrae, intervertebral disc, spinal cord, muscles, ligaments, and tendons.
Homeopathy offers highly effective and safe treatment for cases of back pain. It aims to treat the underlying cause of back pain to provide immense relief. Homeopathic medicines also help to manage other associated symptoms of pain like stiffness in the back, radiation of pain to legs, numbness, tingling, etc. It is highly advantageous as it does not carry any risk of dependency, unlike conventional medicines like painkillers, muscle relaxants, and topical pain-relieving medicines like creams, gels, and sprays. They only provide temporary pain relief as they do not treat the cause of back pain. Here homeopathy is a great alternative to treat back pain that provides long-term relief by fixing the root cause. With the regular use of homeopathic medicines for the period suggested by a homeopathic physician, the dependency on painkillers can be minimized.
Homeopathy treats root cause
As back pain can arise from various causes such as muscle strain, arthritis, injuries, and disc bulge, to get long-lasting relief, the cause needs to be identified and treated. Here homeopathy fulfils this objective of addressing the root cause of back pain and effects a magical recovery.
Natural medicines with zero side effects
In homeopathy every medicine used for treating back pain is natural, hence ensuring it is free of any side effects. As these are natural, they are safe for consumption by all age groups.
Individualised prescription
Homeopathy offers a wide range of highly effective remedies for back pain. These medicines are prescribed after detailed analysis and evaluation of symptoms in every single individual. The cause, nature of pain, and worsening/relieving factor of pain are all given importance to selecting a homeopathic remedy for back pain. Not just the medicine, but the potency as well as its dose is selected individually for every case.
Top 8 Homeopathic Medicines for Back Pain
The 8 topmost homeopathic medicines that are effective in back pain treatment are Rhus Tox, Bryonia Alba, Aesculus Hippocastanum, Kali Carb, Arnica Montana, Cobaltum, Colocynthis and Guaiacum Officinale.
1. Rhus Tox – For Back Pain Worse At Rest
Rhus Tox is a top-grade medicine for treating back pain. The characteristic symptom indicating its use is worsening of pain while at rest and relief from walking or motion. It is the best choice for managing back pain arising from muscle strain due to overstraining/overstretching from lifting a heavy weight or in cases of arthritis. It is also an appropriate choice of medicine in cases where the back pain gets better by applying pressure.
When to use Rhus Tox?
This medicine is highly recommended to manage back pain which is worse at rest and better from movement especially when arising from muscle strain due to overstraining/overstretching or from arthritis.
How to use Rhus Tox?
One may take this medicine in 30 C potency two to three times a day depending on the severity of pain. To use its high potencies like 200C one needs to consult a homeopathic physician.
2. Bryonia Alba – For Pain that Worsens with Motion
Bryonia Alba is another majorly indicated medicine for treating back pain. A prominent symptom that decides in favor of Bryonia Alba as the best medicine is that the back pain gets worse with motion. Walking also worsens back pain. Rest brings relief. Bryonia Alba is also the most suitable medicine for treating back pain that becomes more severe with stooping and standing.
When to use Bryonia Alba?
This medicine can be considered when back pain gets worse from the slightest movement as well as standing, and gets better by taking rest.
How to use Bryonia Alba?
Though this medicine can be used in both low and high potencies, initially it is safe to take 30C potency twice a day. Afterwards, potency can be raised after consulting a homeopathic physician
3. Aesculus Hippocastanum – For Back Pain in Sacrum Region
Aesculus Hippocastanum is a major medicine for back pain affecting the sacrum region (it is a triangle-shaped bony structure at the base of the spine). The pain may extend to the hip along with the sacrum back. Walking and stooping increase the pain. For some persons needing Aesculus Hippocastanum, rising from a sitting position is a challenge. Intense stiffness is observed in the sacrum and hip region along with the pain.
When to use Aesculus Hippocastanum?
It is most suitable medicine for managing back pain in sacral region mostly worse from walking and stooping
How to use Aesculus Hippocastanum?
It can be taken two to three times a day in 30C power.
4. Kali Carb – For Back Pain in Women Post Childbirth
For back pain in women after childbirth, Kali Carb is considered to be very effective. The pain may get worse on walking and there is a need to stop and take rest before starting to walk again. There is a desire to lie down for relief from back pain. Stiffness or excessive weakness in the back may also cause the pain. Kali Carb is also useful for back pain in women during menses or after a miscarriage.
When to use Kali Carb?
It is the best choice of medicine to manage back pain occurring in women after childbirth.
How to use Kali Carb?
It works most wonderfully in 30C potency that can be taken twice a day.
5. Arnica Montana – For Back Pain from Injury
For treating back pain arising from injury, Arnica Montana is rated as one of the best treatment options. Back pain arising from falls or blows – of both recent and remote origin – responds wonderfully well to these medicines. Persons needing Arnica Montana have sore, bruised pain in the back after being beaten. This may be attended with lameness in the back.
When to use Arnica Montana?
It is a leading homeopathic medicine to manage cases of backache that result from an injury like a fall or a blow on the back.
How to use Arnica Montana?
Both low and high potencies of this medicine work well, however, it is advised to begin with low potency during the initial days. Arnica 30C potency can be taken twice or thrice a day.
6. Cobaltum– For Back Pain from Sitting
Cobaltum is used where pain in the back is worse in the sitting position. The pain usually radiates from the lower back down the legs and feet. Weakness in the legs may be felt. Walking may relieve the back pain.
When to use Cobaltum?
This medicine can be used when the back pain gets bad in the sitting position.
How to use Cobaltum?
A person may use this medicine in 30C potency once a day.
7. Colocynthis– For Lower Back Pain Radiating Down Lower Limbs
Colocynthis is a very effective medicine for back pain radiating down the legs. Colocynthis is helpful for back pain radiating down the limbs on the left side. The person needing Colocynthis may get relief by applying pressure on the affected areas. The pain can be tearing or drawing in nature.
When to use Colocynthis?
The key indicating feature of using this medicine is pain in the lower back that extends down to the lower limbs.
How to use Colocynthis?
It is advised to take Colocynth 30C two to three times a day as per symptom severity.
8. Guaiacum Officinale – For Back Pain in Cervical (neck) Region
The most effective medicine for treating cervical back pain is Guaiacum Officinale. The symptoms for the use of Guaiacum Officinale are pain and stiffness in the cervical back and shoulders. Pain may also extend to the back of the head. The shoulders may be sensitive to touch.
When to use Guaiacum Officinale?
This medicine can be given to persons who experience pain in cervical back i.e. neck area, that radiates to the shoulders, and the back of the head most of the time with stiffness in the neck.
How to use Guaiacum Officinale?
This medicine is preferred in 30C potency and can be taken twice or thrice a day.
What other symptoms may show up with back pain?
In back pain, upper, middle or lower back may be affected. The upper back includes the cervical (neck) region; mid-back includes the dorsal region; and the lower back includes the lumbar, sacral and coccyx region. A major symptom that may accompany the pain is stiffness of the back. In case of pain in the cervical back, the pain may radiate from the neck down the arms. This may be attended with numbness, and tingling in hands. The pain from the lower back may radiate down the lower limbs. This may also be attended with numbness, tingling and increased sensitivity in lower limbs. Other symptoms may include weakness in the back, lower limbs or upper limbs.
Causes behind back pain
Among the various causes behind back pain, the major ones include disc bulge, osteoarthritis, muscle strain, trauma, degenerative disc disease, ankylosing spondylitis, an infection in spine and kidney stones. Disc bulge refers to slipping of the intervertebral disc from its place. Osteoarthritis of the back refers to degenerative changes in the bones, disc, cartilage or joint of back. Muscle strain refers to overstretching of muscle arising from overuse, fatigue or lifting heavy weights. Degenerative disc disease refers to damage, dryness or breakage of the intervertebral disc mainly because of age-related wear and tear or from injury. Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory autoimmune disorder affecting joints in spine mostly starting from sacroiliac joints. Besides above weight lifting, improper posture when sitting / lying, being overweight, lack of exercise all predispose to back pain.
Investigations to Diagnose Back pain
Back pain investigation includes X-ray, MRI and CT scan. X-ray may reveal arthritis and any break in bone. MRI and CT scan diagnose changes in the disc, muscles, ligaments, and tendons of the back.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Are elders more prone to back pain?
Back pain can affect a person of any age group. However, back pain from degenerative disc disease and osteoarthritis is most common in elderly people as these arise from age-related degenerative changes.
2. I have lower back pain that radiates down my legs, what could be the cause?
Lower back pain radiating down the lower limbs basically indicates sciatica which may arise from compression, pinching or irritation of the sciatic nerve in the back. The various causes of sciatica include spinal stenosis, disc bulge, disc degeneration, bone spurs, and spondylolisthesis.
3. What could be the reason for my cervical back pain radiating down the arms?
Pain in the cervical back that radiates down to the arms could be caused by pinching of nerves in the cervical region. Nerves in the cervical region could get pinched due to a disc bulge, herniated disc, cervical spondylosis, bone spurs, and spinal stenosis.
4. Can’t exercise/physiotherapy cure back pain?
Physiotherapy does play an important role in managing back pain, but to completely cure back pain. But to get it cured a proper evaluation and treatment are needed. Both physiotherapy and medicines must go hand in hand for effective results.
5. Does back pain indicate a serious condition?
In most cases, back pain does not indicate a serious condition and does not require urgent medical aid. However, bowel/bladder incontinence or progressive weakness in legs together with back pain needs urgent attention as it may be an indication of the cauda equina syndrome, which is an emergency condition.
Dear Doctor,
I am in my late 40’s and for the last 4/5 months, I have been suffering from severe backache in the mornings. After I get up from bed, if I stand without moving around, ( e.g. while making tea, or checking the phone while standing still..Etc) the pain is aggravated . There is no problem if I walk about. The pain even extends to my left hip. As the day proceeds, the pain lessens. Please advise what medicine to take.
Thank you.
Seema
Dear, sir I am suffering from shoulder pain last 9 years and now pain comes my lower back I can’t
seat properly even I can’t read newspaper long time
Pain comes downs to my finger and arm and sir when
go for bed I feel pain in my left leg.Sir give suggestions
in that condition what I do.. …
Dear Sir,
My wife suffering from back/joint ache for last one year, recently allopathpic treatment taking. we extracted all reports like blood tests, bone density, lupid profile shows colestrol increased, bone desity report shows negetive (-) Dr. says due to osteoporosis it is paining
if any Homeopathic medicines on osteoporiosis pl advise us.
Sir, I am a teacher & have been spending long sessions on computer as my training covers graphics, animation, video editing, computer art, designing & paintings etc. So seasons can be 4 to qr hours. I am also practicing student of herbal & homeopathic treatment helping poor sick people.
After some 15 + years it has given me a stiff back with picking pain. I have to down on hard surfaces for relief. I tried Arnica200 with relief. Rus Tox also comes to mind but I am not a professional like yourself.
I have recently designed & fabricated a kneeling chair for computer work but not much relief.
I am nearly vegetarian. Like soups, reddish, Rica & Daal, banana, papaya, green leaves, reading weather, late sleeping, smoking, no exercise etc. Beef even once strand gives allergy. Hate hot & dry weather.
I use; as I prefer Q mother tinctures, crataegus, Arjuna, cannabis indica, allium sativa, cabal serr, curcuma longa, & damiana on daily basis. I also use Tricardin (Chinese herbal Denshen) & vitamin E 1600 IU.
I can’t cure my stiff back that aches. I shall highly appreciate your expert guidance & help.
Thanks
Prof. Nasir Malik (age 74 +)
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My wife 35 year old she suffering from back pain before leave bed in morning. After mohving her back pain relief without taking any medicine. Pls suggest homeopathic medicine for quick relief.
Thanking you
With Regards
Trilochan Kumar
Bhagalpur (Bihar)
Hi my MRI states l5/s1 level demonstrates a right paracentral, lateral recess and firaminal disc protrusion and compression of the descending right s1 nerve. There is modetsye right forminal compromise, with potential compression of the right l5 nerve. Allowing for differences in technique, this prolapse is markedly decreased in size compared to the previous ct scan then I had a perineural injection it is day 4 and back on high pain meds
Hi I have pain in my SI joint .after lying on any side,pain starts from hips to knee.i can not sleep well.I have rhus tox 30 and ruta 30 at home .can I take these medicines . my age is 56 .I take b p medicine and cholesterol medicine everyday
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Sir I am having back stiffness and lower back pain. Please suggest me the way out to solve this problem, how can I arrange for medicine as you mentioned and how to take the medicine.
i am tariq Hamid i am an old but well controlled asthmatic on very low dose inhaled corticosteroid my weight is 74 kg and i am 5 ft 5 inch height my age is 63 yrs , i am a hard working professional with sedantary life style , my problem is as follows;
1- constant pain in the rt gluteal region for the last 5 months .
2- cramp like pain on the outer side of lower leg on walking.
3- numbness of fore foot ,sometimes ascending to whole leg on walking.
4- severe difficulty in rizing from a chair or comode .
please advise an homeopathic treatment.
Hi Dr. Sharma
I had L3L4L5 herniation 5 years ago and I got treated with phisiothraphy acupuncture Chiropractor and anti-inflammatory and painkiller pills. Now I get lower back pain in the morning when I get out of bed and after playing golf, I don’t have any pains when I am playing only after when I sit and relax for a few minutes and I try to stand up and walk.
Can you kindly suggest me on how I can get rid of this kind of stiffness and pain.
Thank you
Hi Doc,
I had L4-L5 herniation 7 years back and i got treated with medicines, acupuncture and homeopathic medicine. Now i get lower back stiffness & pain if i stand for few min and it gets better once i bend forward few times. Can you kindly suggest me something.
Hi Doctor,my brother was doing a backflip in to the swimming pool.As he did so he felt a sharp pain on his neck and landed safely in the pool.he couldn’t feel his hands for a couple of seconds,and then felt pins and needles on both hands.Its day 2now and the pins and needles are still there,but really painful.We went to see the doctor,took an X-ray,which showed two of his vertebrae touching without a gap between them.please advise your opinion?
Hi my name is Jody I am a 47 year male I broke my back on July 28 1998 I had surgery on my back l_4 _ l_5 lumbar I also burnt my sciatic never damage to my back is there anything I can so I have less pain in my leg my it done some damage to dick is there anything I can fix that alot more better than it is I am taking Viagra 100 mg
Hi my name is Jody I am a 47 year male I broke my back on July 28 1998 I had surgery on my back l_4 _ l_5 lumbar I also burnt my sciatic never damage to my back is there anything I can so I have less pain in my leg my it done some damage to dick is there anything I can fix that alot more better than it is I am taking Viagra 100 mg
I am 67 years male facing acute sharp pain from my left pelvis to toe more especially after sleep in the morning and without other,s help to manage the leg to place my foot in the floor.After walking for few moments it subsides certain level.It happens for nearly last three months.During rest periods of the day the left buttock feels numb and the leg is heavy.I have also varicose vein in my left calf for last 40 years without disturbing excepting heaviness while long standing or walking.My B.P. is 170/90 at present and having cough and breathing problem during night.At present prostrate is slightly enlarged and left kydney has slight calcification and right kydney has marginal cysts.Kindly advise accordingly.
Greetings Dr. Dharma,
I am Joel, got diagnosed with 1. ligamentum flavum in d9-d10,d19-d11 regions, prominent in first region along with 2. mild disc prolapse and 3. degeneration in 3-4 vertebrae in the region of neck and thorax join. Diagnosed 1 year back. No pain in lower thigh or numbness. Movement is free but severe back pain in the morning and upon standing & walking, it gradually reduced as the day progresses. Developed knee pain in last six months. Neurosurgeon said that it’s some what okay with disc prolapse and some degeneration but ossification( lig. flavum)needs a surgery down the time and since this tendency is there, repeated surgeries would be a possibility.
( I too have retro calcaneal bursitis, both feet, prominent in left, for 10 years, along with plantar fascitis on and off and I am in touch with rheumatologist too. Tried most of pain killers, orthopedicians, physiotherapy, mild oral steroid ).
Plz advise doctor for ligamentum flavum related and/or associated with slip disc, BACK PAIN. Thanking you in advance . Regards. Joel, age 42, weight 99 kgs, Hyderabad. 9000785792.
Dr dharma l have aproble of back pain since I gave birth of my son last year April till now I have suffered help me
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Sir, I am 49 years old suffering from lumber spine pain since last few years. Day by day my pain increasing rapidly and unable to sit, stand, walk for more than few times. Also there is sound of kat-kat on movement in sitting and sleeping condition. Please help me your precious advice and medicine. I will be waiting eagerly for your reply.
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Hey dear , how are you now ? What you have is what we call trauma , because your fall trigger the trauma and cause the injury to ligament or disc ,, yes your case is a moderate one and it can be a ugly one if you just take muscle relax or pain killer,, for your safety get an MRI of dorsal and lumber spine ,and let me know . my number is 8879272360
Dear, sir
Mujhe 5 years se back hip pain h bt, ye hamesha nhi rhata h 2 ,3 month pe ho jata h aur uska pain bht Tej hota h aur phir Apne aap thik ho jata h so plz help me and medicine.
Ashish..
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Sir, kindly help me out. I suddenly developed severe lower back spasm in the year 2016 December after a rigorous masturbation.
I agree that I am responsible for my plight However, I have thought it right to quit the unholy habit two months ago, but the symptoms persist I mean loss of libido and spasm. Kindly help me out Sir
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