Evaluation of Homoeopathic Therapy in Osteoarthritis

Abstract

The prevalence of Osteoarthritis (OA) increases with advancing age, that is 50 years or above. The change in the chemical characteristics of the ground substance of the joint, heredity, overuse of joints, obesity, hyper mobility, orthopaedic deformities, endocrine diseases are important in the causation of this diseases. This study was undertaken to see the effect of homoeopathic medicines and their reliable indications, their most useful potencies, frequency of administration and the same was conducted at Clinical Research Unit, Patiala and Central Research Institute, Kottayam. At Clinical Research Unit, Patiala, 93 cases were studied under Drug Related Programme and 360 cases were studied under Disease Related Programme. At Central Research Institute, Kottayam, 273 cases were studed under Disease Related Programme were studied. The patients of inflammatory, metabolic, suppurative and systemic arthritis were excluded from this study. 78 patients were found markedly improved joint pains, with agg. During motion and on beginning to move.