ARM, ELBOW, WRIST AND HAND - SPORTS MEDICINE


- THOMAS E,
 Intramuscular Haematoma
 Intramuscular haematoma of the biceps or triceps results from a blow to the upper arm in contact sports or cricket. The biceps will have become engorged with blood before and during a match and a blow ruptures blood vessels, causing a massive extravasation of blood.
 Anything that controls the haemorrhage naturally reduces the length of the recovery time.
 There is a further danger. If competition is resumed too early, there may be further haemorrhage. This can lead to ectopic calcification and myositis ossificans. The resultant bony spur may interfere with biceps action.
 There may be severe post-traumatic pain and hot swelling. It may be tender to touch, flexion is limited, and the tenderness gets worse with time. Orthodox management of the condition aims to limit the disability. Homoeopathic remedies may be able to help.
 Arnica
 Arnica in any potency, taken immediately after the trauma, will limit the haemorrhage and greatly reduce the possibility of myositis ossificans traumatica.
 Dosage: One Arnica 30c as soon as possible after the injury.
 Bellis Perennis
 Use this remedy if Arnica does not seem to work for bruising to soft tissue.
 Dosage: One Bellis 30c.
 Bryonia
 If any movement is painful.
 Dosage: One Bryonia 30c daily, repeated as necessary for up to seven days.
 Hecla Lava
 Hecla Lava has the power to arrest exostoses and bony growths that are sensitive and painful to touch.
 Dosage: One Hecla Lava 200c daily for two weeks.
 Rhus Toxicodendron
 Rhus Tox. has a special affinity with bony outgrowths and has been known to reduce them if the patient manifests other Rhus Tox.
 symptoms (see Chapter 10).
 Dosage: One Rhus Tox. 200c potency, one daily for two weeks.
 Use Ruta, Rhus Tox. and Bryonia as necessary. Bryonia will be best if any movement is painful.

 Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
 Although this is a common over-use injury in tennis and other racquet sports it is not confined to these alone, or indeed to sport at all. Any activity involving recurrent forced extension of the wrist or a sudden resisted movement will apply stress that tears muscle fibres from their origin in the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. If the stress is repeated before healing is complete the small scars will tear again, causing local bleeding and inflammation. Further repetition leads to the buildup of chronic inflammation.
 The pain may be continuous and severe, and felt in the elbow as a burning or tearing. The pain often extends up or down the arm, or both. It may only be a twinge felt when gripping something or extending the wrist. It may prevent the person from gripping anything, or force them to drop things.
 Orthodox management insists that rest from painful activity is essential, and that the arm should be kept in a sling if only to remind the patient not to use it. Physiotherapy with stretching, ice, contrast baths and splints may also be recommended. Orthodox treatment also recommends antiinflammatory drugs, steroid injections for the pain and inflammation, and possibly surgery. I believe that homoeopathic remedies can be effective in relieving this condition. Their use could shorten recovery and healing time significantly.
 Ideally the person should begin treatment immediately the pain starts, but the temptation is to 'work through the pain'. This is a recipe for chronic problems.

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