04/11/2025
HOMEOPATHY FOR NECK PAIN (TORTICOLLIS )
Homoeopathy today is a rapidly growing system and is being practiced all over the world. Its strength lies in its evident effectiveness as it takes a holistic approach towards the sick individual through promotion of inner balance at mental, emotional, spiritual and physical levels. When neck pain is concerned there are many effective medicines are available in Homoeopathy, but the selection depends upon the individuality of the patient, considering the mental and physical symptoms.
RHUS TOXICODENDRON: Neck pain with stiffness. Neck pain from over lifting, overuse, from strain, injury to neck muscles and from sleeping wrong. Pain better from moving the neck to a comfortable position, and worse from rest. Stiff neck with painful tension when moving. Neck pain with pain between shoulders on swallowing. The spinal membranes inflamed from getting wet or sleeping on damp ground.
ACTEA RACEMOSA: Neck pain with marked stiffness. There is stiffness and contraction in back and neck muscles. Rheumatic pain in muscles of back and neck. Stiff neck, pain worse sensitive worse pressure, which causes nausea and retching. Due to neck pain the head is drawn back. Neck pain from cervical spondylosis. Neck pain worse from cold and better from warmth
ARNICA MONTANA: Neck pain resulting from injury, fall, blows and overstraining of neck muscles. Neck feels sore and aches, worse over lifting. Muscles of neck weak, head falls backwards or any side. Cervical vertebrae tender.
DULCAMARA: Neck pain with stiffness. There are stiffness and lameness across neck and shoulders after getting cold and wet. The entire spine is sensitive.
LACHNANTES: Lachnantes is considered one of the top remedies for neck pain. The patient experiences stiffness of neck, head drawn to one side. Pain in nape as if dislocated.
GUAIACUM: Guaiacum is best for neck pain with stiffness. Pain from head to neck. Aching in nape. Stiff neck and sore shoulders. Stitches between scapulae to occiput. Contractive pain between scapulae. One sided stiffness of back from neck to sacrum.
KALMIA LATIFOLIA: Kalmia is indicated, where the pain extending from neck to arms and fingers. Pains along the ulnar nerve, goes into third or fourth fingers. There is weakness, numbness, pricking and a sense of coldness in arms. Neck sore and tender to touch. Worse from motion and at night.
CALCAREA CARB: Stiffness and rigidity in nape of neck. Pain in neck on turning head as if a tumour would protrude there. Another important symptom is rheumatic pain in upper cervical vertebrae with stiff neck especially strain from over lifting.
ARSENICUM ALB.: Neck stiff as if bruised or sprained. Neuralgic pains on left side of neck. Cervical glands enlarged feel like a series of hard nodules under skin.
BRYONIA ALB: Painful stiffness in nape of back, from hard water and sudden changes of weather. Pain worse from motion and better from rest.
BELLADONNA: Painful swelling and stiffness of nape of neck, with cloudiness of head. Inflammation and swelling of glands of neck and of back part of throat. In coughing, violent pressing pain in nape of neck, as if it would break, worse bending head backward
GELSEMIUM: Pain in neck, especially upper sternocleido muscles. Neck feels bruised, unable to hold the neck. Gelsemium is indicated for neck pain with head ache. There is chilliness up and the down back.
PARIS QUADRIFOLIA: Violent pain on both sides of neck extending down to fingers, worse from mental exertion. Fingers feel numb. The person feels weight and weariness in nape of neck and across shoulders.
SULPHUR: Cracking in cervical vertebrae , especially on bending backward. The patient felt stiffness in `neck or back, sensation as if vertebrae were gliding on over the other when turning in bed.
