90% Improved Relief from Chronic Ankylosing Spondylitis Found with Homeopathy in Merely 1 Year
Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disease affecting the spine that causes bones in the vertebrae to fuse. The commonly affected areas are the joint between the base of the spine and pelvis, vertebrae in the lower back, tendons and ligaments attached to bones (spine and heels), and the cartilage between the breastbone and ribs, hips, and shoulder joints.
Inflammation can affect other parts of the body as well, such as the eyes.
Common symptoms include pain and stiffness of joints, fatigue sensation, a loss of appetite loss of weight, skin rashes, loose motion, abdomen pain, vision changes, eye pain if eyes are involved, and difficulty in taking a deep breath if joints connecting ribs are affected.
Fortunately, homeopathy can treat the condition gently, naturally, and safely with no side effects. It can help alleviate the symptoms and improve your relief. Here’s a case of ankylosing spondylitis treated with homeopathy.
Case Study:
A 57-year-old gentleman (PIN: 47395) approached Life Force’s Aundh Branch on 13th February 2022 for the treatment of his complaint of ankylosing Spondylitis that he was suffering from for the last 30 years.
The main presenting symptoms of the patient were pain and stiffness of joints, particularly affecting the lower back, neck, hip joints, and knees.
The stiffness and pain of his lower back made him difficult to bend. Stiffness was more during the early morning hours, and his relief would get better by doing stretching exercises and taking a hot shower. The neck pain and stiffness made it very difficult for him to turn his head sidewise.
The pain in the knees and hip joints made it difficult for him to walk, he had a limping gait. He was experiencing a cracking sound on the knee joint.
The patient was on homeopathic medicine for many years but wasn’t getting much improvement lately. The patient was also taking painkillers on and off during severe episodes of pain.
Detailed case-taking was done considering both his physical and mental generals.
Physical Generals:
The patient was a non-vegetarian and had an average appetite. He had very less thirst and drank just 5-6 glasses of water daily. He had average perspiration, prominently on the face and forehead. He couldn’t bear extreme cold weather. His bowel movements were unsatisfactory and had to strain at motion. He had no urinary symptoms as such. He enjoyed a sound sleep and preferred lying on his sides.
Psychological Make-up:
His mental generals were also asked and updated. The patient had a happy childhood with well-supportive parents. He had a satisfactory married life. By nature, he was reserved. He had very less friends. His main concern was the future of his children and his health.
He was short-tempered and would get irritated very fast.
His intellectual sphere was also considered. His memory, intelligence, analysis, logic, and perception all were good.
His systemic and general examination was done and updated in the case file.
After going through the entire case file and after a proper analysis of the case, Dr. Shah prescribed his research-based medicines to the patient.
Follow-Ups:
At the first follow-up on 13th April 2022, there was no marked change in his symptoms. The patient was still taking painkillers on and off.
At the second follow-up on 11th June 2022, the patient experienced a slight improvement. He had reduced the intake of painkillers which was a big relief.
By 1st August 2022, the patient was 50% better in his relief from the complaints. He was very rarely taking painkillers now.
By 13th January 2023, the patient was 90% better in his relief from the complaints. He had completely stopped using painkillers.
The patient was very happy and thankful to Dr. Shah and the entire Life Force Team for the wonderful results.
Conclusion:
This case illustrates that homeopathy addresses the disease condition i.e. ankylosing spondylitis by correcting the altered immune system, thereby treating the disease from its root cause. It helps in pain control safely without any side effects. Thus, homeopathy improves the relief of patients of ankylosing spondylitis naturally, gently, and safely.
- Written by Dr. Poornima P., Associate doctor to Dr. Rajesh Shah