Homeopathy - Strains and Sprains - Homeopathic Remedies

Arnica
Sprains and injuries, overstretching of any joint; back, extremities, etc.
Muscle pull, overexertion, dislocation. Intense soreness, swelling, bruising.
Continued after-effects of sprain; restless, exhausted, weak, insomnia.
Worse: motion, touch, jarring, damp, cold. Better: cold compress.

Bellis
Soreness; bruised, aching feeling. Swelling and bruising remains after injury. Coldness of injured area. Muscular aching, overstrain, fatigue.
Repetitive strains or sprains, staying long in one position, joint surgery.
Worse: touch, chilling, hot bath or bed. Better: gentle motion, rubbing.

Bryonia
Acute sprains; inflamed, hot, red swollen joint. Stitching, tearing pains.
Sensitive to any motion, must lie still. Irritable, dislikes being disturbed.
Worse: slightest motion, jarring, touch, morning, cold bathing, hot room.
Better: immobility, local heat, pressure or tight bandaging, rest and quiet.

Calc fluor
Chronic, recurrent, easy sprain or dislocation. Burning, grinding pain.
Adhesions, nodules and fragments in joint. Weak, stretched ligaments.
Weak, clumsy joints: Stiffness, restless. Tendency to arthritis. Worse: first motion, cold, damp, Better: warm compress, rubbing, limbering up.

Rhus tox
Acute or chronic sprains of ligaments, tendon. Effects of overstretching, overexertion, chilling, exposure to damp. Tearing, burning pain.
Extreme restlessness, stiffness during rest. Weak, trembling after exertion.
Worse: initial motion after rest, damp, cold. Better: limbering, applied heat.

Ruta
Strains or pulls where ligaments, tendons attach to bone; cartilage injury.
Bruised, aching soreness. Affinity to knee, wrist, neck, low back, hip.
Nodules, deposits in tendons, joints. Weakened ligaments, joints.
Weariness, heaviness after rest, lameness. Easy dislocation & sprain.
Worse: motion, a.m., p.m., cold, damp, touch. Better: warmth, rubbing.

In acute sprains a remedy can be taken in the 6, 12 or 30th potency, as frequently as the severity of the condition demands. This may from hourly to two or three times daily, reducing the dosage with improvement.