Awareness about physical fitness is increasing. A variety of
gadgets and gyms for exercises are there, making the choice difficult.
There has never been so much emphasis on fitness or such a wide choice
of exercises, but even the fittest may suffer an occasional injury.
Moreover there are games where there is lot of stress on certain joints
and ligaments. Badminton and tennis players are prone to wrist,
shoulder and knee joint injury. Shoulder joint injuries are common
occurrence in fast bowlers. Certain games can lead to injuries
while being played - ball hitting finger in cricket, hockey etc, knee
injury to a football player. Help is at hand with homeopathy.
It can relieve the acute as well as the chronic effects of injuries.
Complaints like pain ,swelling are helped with homeopathic remedies
dramatically. It promote rapid healing and speed your progress back to
full health. Constitution homeopathic treatment can help improve
stamina and can also cure the disease processes, which started after
some sports-related trauma or otherwise, thereby making the sports
person fit enough to excel.
For strained muscles from over-training, arnica is the best. Arnica is
the first prescription for trauma.
If the game on the field gets so rough that bones are broken, a course
of Symphytum, often called "bone-setter" will help the fracture
knit quickly. Sprains, especially those involving the ligaments or
tendons should be treated with Ruta Grav. If a once-sprained
ankle or a fractured limb has a lingering and persistent weakness long
after the injury has apparently healed, use of Calc. Carb is
recommended to strengthen the limb. Muscle stiffness, especially if this
is the result of sweating and getting cold, will respond well to
treatment with Rhus Tox. Pain and stiffness limber up with
movement. Squash players should keep Rhus tox handy for a pulled
ligament.
Every athlete and sportsman knows that winning and loosing are part of
the game, but nobody plays to loose the game. There is a strong desire
to excel and the aim is nothing short of gold medal. Getting to the peak
of physical fitness, mental clarity and emotional stability are the
essential components of the winning formula. Moreover, personal and
hereditary weaknesses can also produce a fertile soil for diseases. Over
and above, undue physical effort and emotional stress can act as a
catalyst to precipitate the disease. Homeopath considers all these
facts and treats the mind-body entity as a whole and can help the sports
person give his optimum performance.