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The knee joint is made up of four main things bones (three bones including femur, tibia, and patella), C – shaped tough, rubbery cartilage (medial and lateral menisci that act as shock absorber between femur and tibia), ligaments (collateral and cruciate ligaments that join bones together), and tendons (that connect muscles to the bones). Homeopathic medicines for knee injuries help reduce the pain and swelling of the knee in case of injury and promote efficient healing. 
The knee joint is quite vulnerable to injuries. The injuries that are common to the knee include – fracture, ligament tear, dislocation, meniscal tear, and sprains. A knee injury can arise from fall, overuse, misstep, sudden twist. Athletes who participate in sports like soccer, football and basketball are at risk of knee injuries.
Homeopathic Medicines for Knee Injuries
Homeopathy carries an excellent scope to treat knee injuries. Knee injuries of various kinds can be treated with homeopathy. But in cases of major injuries like extended ligament tear, these medicines have a limited role to play, so in such cases, they can be used in conjunction with conventional help for symptomatic relief. The top remedies for knee injuries are Arnica, Rhus Tox, Ruta, Bryonia, and Symphytum.
1. Arnica – For Injury due to Fall, Blows, Trauma
Arnica is a natural medicine prepared from the root of a plant Arnica Montana of the natural order Compositae. Arnica is a top grade medicine for treating a knee injury arising from a fall, trauma or blow. Arnica is helpful for both acute as well as remote injuries of the knee. The knee feels extremely painful, sore and bruised and the person fears to touch the knee because of intense pain. The knee is also swollen and feels like it is dislocated. A weakness of the lower limb of the affected side is also felt and there is a lack of strength in the knee when walking.
2. Rhus Tox – For Injury arising from Overuse, Misstep, Sudden Twist
Rhus Tox is top listed medicine for treating knee injury arising from overuse, misstep and sudden twist. Cases of sprain and injury to the ligament of the knee are treated well with Rhus Tox. A person needing Rhus Tox may have pain and swelling in the knee. The pain may be tearing, stitching or burning type and tends to get worse during rest. Motion helps to relieve the pain and the knee may also feel intensely stiff. A tensed and pulling sensation is also felt in the tendons of the knee. Hollow of the knee also feels heavy with the above symptoms.
3. Ruta – For Treating Sprains of the Knee
Ruta is prepared from a plant Ruta graveolens of the natural order Rutaceae. Ruta has marked sphere of action to treat injured tendons, ligaments Ruta is a helpful medicine for treating sprains of the knee. There are sore, aching bruised pains in the knee. The person is unable to bend the knee joint and there is a sensation of contraction in tendons of the knee, they feel as if they were shortened. The knee joint also feels weak.
4. Bryonia – When Slightest Motion of the Knee is Painful
Bryonia is prepared from root of a plant Bryonia Alba of the natural order Cucurbitaceae. Bryonia is helpful for knee injuries when slightest motion of the knee is painful. While walking knees tend to knock together. The knee is also painful to touch and complete rest is needed for getting relief in the knee pain. Warm applications also help relieve the knee pain. the pain may be drawing, tensive, shooting, cramp-like or stitching in nature and may extend down the leg in some cases.
5. Symphytum – For Bone Cracks, Fracture of Knee Bones
Symphytum is prepared from a plant Symphytum officinale of the natural order Boraginaceae. Symphytum is an excellent medicine for fractures. It is used as a prime remedy in homeopathy to aid healing of fractured bone. It boosts the activity of fibroblasts cells to help union of fractured bone speedily. Symphytum can be used with conventional treatment for prompt healing of a fracture. Symphytum is also indicated for cases of fracture to resolve pain that remains at fracture site even after complete bone healing.
6. Calcarea Carb – For Managing Knee Pain
Calcarea Carb is useful for managing knee pain in injury. The pain in the knee is of stitching, tearing or stinging in nature. Sometimes drawing pain is felt in the knee. Pain is felt when standing, sitting or when walking. The pain may radiate down the toes from the knee in a few cases. There may be a marked weakness along with pain and swelling. Knee feels as if dislocated in many cases where Calcarea Carb is indicated.
7. Apis Mellifica – For Marked Swelling of Knee
Apis Mellifica is beneficial to treat marked swelling of the knee in cases of an injury. There is marked swelling, soreness and sensitivity. Pain of stinging or shooting nature along with a burning sensation may also be felt in the knee with the above symptoms.
Dear Dr. Sharma,
My daughter (17.5 years old) has had knee problems for 4 years now. She has no former injuries or rhumatoid arthritis. Exercise, squatting, walking long, walking up and down steps give her pains so she must sit down or lie down but when she starts walking again it is terrbible but with time pain is not so bad. Her patellas seem to be in the wrong position because the muscles and the tendons are kind of shortened. her hips keep cracking and from hips down she has tingling, numb ,stiff and tearingfeeling. With kinesiotape on, her patellas are in the right place and has much less pain. Her diagnosis after MR examination is chondromalatia and plica synovialis. Please suggest treatment. Thank you very much, Lilla
Dear Sir,
I had a meniscus tear in my right knee in 2011, Dr. had treated it by doing knee surgery, but I still not got relief till now. Sometimes there is no problem in my knee but sometimes my knee get swollen, stif, painful starting from the top of the knee and going down the knee, and the knee feels like it will collapse to one side.
Please suggest me the treatment that could help me in heeling my knee and also for how much time I have to continue the treatment.
What should I take for a torn meniscus
I am 63 yrs old. I walk quite a bit. I am suffering from pain on left ankle since last 15 days.
I don’t remember any trauma or injury recently.
I have tried Rus tox 30 for 3 days no change.
I tried ledum pal 30 for a week no change.
Next I am going to try Ruta G 30.
Walking for half an hour continuously increases pain and swelling just below left ankle.
Suggest remedy.
Which medicine is more appropriate for my condition.
Should I take 30 or 200 potency?
Regards
Debashish
Hello doctor this is showkat Khan! I met with an accident a month ago… my right knee MRI is showing fracture and meniscus tear.. I have problem while walking and I’m unable to sit..doctors have suggested surgery which I dont want to do! Can I know what kinda treatment I need to take in homeopathy???
Regards;
Showkat khan
Dear sir,
I got injury in my right knee due to accident my right leg was twisted when my bike was skided .MRI report is injury and damage of ligament of inner side knee ,and fracture in inner side of knee .please tell me can it be recover by homeopathic treatment
Dear Dr. Sharma,
My son had 2 injuries 2 the same knee on his mcl. The first was stated that it was a minimally impacted osteochondral fracture peripheral porting of the medial femoral epiphysis. Partial avulsion of superficaial fibers mcl and perichondrium from the medical femoral epiphysis. Impaction injury anterior aspect lateral tibia w/o depression. Salter-Harris type injury lateral femoral epiphysis w/o displacement. Doctor told that it was bad briuse to continue PT and when they feel your ready you can go back on the bb court. Of course he got better but didn’t wear a brace and 2 months later go a hit in the same spot. MrI states the following redemostrated avulsion fracture at the MCL origin involving the medial femoral condyle/epicondyle witht he fracture measuring 25x15x4mm. There is a fracture diplacement of approximately 2 mm. There is an adjacent bone and soft tissue edema and scarring on the proximal MCL as weel as a probable MCL sprain. Feels the fracture has not fused or helaed compared to latst MRI due to chronic residual stress at the MCL entheiss or new injurty. Interval resolution of the lateral compartment bone bruising Normal cruciate ligaments, menisci, and knee articular cartilage and moderate effusion or hemarthrosis. So from 2nd MRI 1st pediatric doctor says we need to do surgery to staple the displacement together so it doesn’t occur again. Additionally went to my orthopedic and he states he is asytematic and it should heal on its own. Let him play with a brace and continue PT and it will heal on it’s own. Don’t want to do surgery, going with my doctor but feel that some type of homeopathic medicine can help him heal faster. Please let me know your thoughts. Thank you.
My nephew 24 injured his knee ligament while playing football. I have put him on Arnica 200 and Ruta 200 each in a half glass of water 3 times a day. Please advice
Hello Dr. Sharma. My friend has meniscus tear on her leg an dis advices by the doctor to do surgery. Can you please recommend the remedy that will heal and be suitable for her. Will it be possible that she doesn’t have to go through the surgery?
Best regards
Vandana
Findings of a recent MRI report.
I have Osteophytosos with in the Medial & Patellofemoral compartments. There is also subcortical low signal consistnat with Sclerosis on both sides of the medial compartment & there is subcortical oedema involving patellar facet.
Meniscus damage on both Lateral and Medial.
Medial collateral ligament is lax and swollen proximally with Oedema adjacent to its deep and superficial surfaces consistant with a sprain.
Conclusion: Degeneration and tears of both Menisci. Appearance consistant with collateral Ligament sprains.
Hi. I am a 46 years old male. I play golf. I have severe pain in both my knees (knee joints and ligaments) It gets aggravated with any sudden twist or with continuous exertion. Can’t walk properly, can’t climb stairs without aggravating the pain. I think Arnica and Rhus Tox can help my case but can you please recommend which medicine is better and what dosage? Thanks
Hello,
Our 20 year old daughter blew out her ACL playing competitive soccer this week. Had an MRI and is need of surgery.
I have her taking Arnica, Hypericum, Ruta, Rhus, Bryonia, staphysagria and symphytum.
Question is should she take ALL that and if so does it have to be 15 min between each one and not around food or drink?
Any insight is appreciated. Also how often each day?
We are devastated.
Sincerely,
Kerri Hartley
I have a complex medial meniscus tear in the left knee and pain is not subsiding since last two months.. Only little better , I have tried Arnica, Ruta, Rhustox and symphytum. Please suggest
Knee injury by sudden accident swelling in knee 3 month ago taking pain killer no benefit suggest some medicine
Hello,my name is Praveen I have a problem in my knee. my knee ligment was partial thickness tear.i don’t know which homeopathic medicine cure my problem for the rejoin of my knee ligment
Hello, my name is Rene. My daughter is an avid volleyball player she plays for both the school and travel. Eight months out of the year she’s playing. Six actual games two additional months just practice. She is the Libero, defense specialist meaning she does the diving and digging and passing the ball so she’s hitting her knee quite often. We have tried knee braces icing it but it remains swollen and painful for her. I’ve given her Arnica I truly don’t believe I get it often enough But I do know that there are a few others that I might possibly need to give her what would your recommendation be? I’ve grown up taking and using homeopathic remedies my mother was very active with that. I know how they work and that they work so I would really like to take this route before any other. Thank you
Hi…myself dr.deepak..im dentist.. actually this is regarding my mom’s case..she is having maniscus pain..grade 3 radial tear diagnosed one year ago.. physiotherapy going on as surgery cancelled due to arthritic changes n poor prognosis…. Physiotherapy give relief but aftr 45days its still not treated completely…can homeopathy have option to treat it completely
Meniscus tear medicine
Sir, my father is 56 years of age . After Chicken Gunya attack, he recovered from fever but his ankles had swelling and knees haves pain on movement. He stopped taking allopathic pain killer and started
Eupatorium Perfoliatum 200 ch before meals
and
Rhus Tox 200 ch after meals
Both 10 drops three times daily with a gap of 30 minutes
He is feeling much better and both the above medicines worked wonders
Please advise if the above medicines are good enough to continue and if there is some other complementary homeo medicines he should take together
Thank U and Kind Regards
Dear Sir,I have tenderness in medial meniscus in both the knees.I don’t have acute pain but I feel like my legs have lost all the strength and I feel shortened. Also,I have swelling in my left knee. Can this be treated with homeopathy even If it is a torn meniscus.Please reply!
i am 68 yrs.i have been dignosed meniscus tear in my left knee in MRI .my knee is locked when i standup to move from sitting or lying position .it is perhaps the result of jerk taken while playing game 10 yrs ago .i can walk easily but locking of knee is a big problem
Can we heal a torn meniscus with the help of homeopathic medicines? I met with an accident before 1.5 yrs which resulted in a torn meniscus
My mother is 84 years old and has meniscal tear of the left knee with severe pain. She has not responded to ruta , rhus tox, arnica , bryonia .
She is a Patient of stroke and MI
What can I give her for her shooting pain while walking . Pain is present also at rest