By Vera Fuke RMT, DSHomMed, FSHM<\/p>\n
As a Registered Massage Therapist who also studied Homeopathic Medicine for\u00a0four years, I would like to share a simple but very effective way of dealing with\u00a0musculoskeletal strains, sprains and soft tissue trauma in general, homeopathic ARNICA MONTANA.<\/p>\n
This remedy is considered a default remedy for any kind of blunt trauma to soft\u00a0tissue where there is a leakage of blood into surrounding tissue causing swelling,\u00a0bruising and pain. Arnica Montana is a must have for your gym bag and medicine\u00a0cabinet and is a \u201cgo to\u201d remedy for things like Joint Sprains, Muscle Strains,\u00a0Fractures, Concussions and Contusions. It is also an effective way to deal with\u00a0post workout aches and pains and after deep body work.<\/p>\n
I routinely advise patients to take a dose of Arnica post Massage after I have done\u00a0a lot of Trigger Point Therapy or other deep tissue work. I have effectively used\u00a0Arnica for my nephews intense head pain after he hit his head during a fall down\u00a0some stairs (and after going to the hospital). It has also eliminated a swelling\u00a0from accumulated blood in my dogs ear flap after an intense play session. I\u00a0routinely use it pre and post any kind of dental procedure and have prescribed it\u00a0to my elderly father after he suffered a fall. It is simple, effective and easy to use.<\/p>\n
In cases of more severe trauma, always seek out medical attention, but you can\u00a0give Arnica on the way to the hospital or clinic.\u00a0I personally prefer using Arnica Montana 200c in pellet form. I generally take two\u00a0pellets in a clean mouth and repeat the remedy more regularly with an acute\u00a0injury and taper off as the injury heals and symptoms shift.<\/p>\n
Vera Fuke-Wilson is a Registered Massage Therapist at Junction Health on\u00a0Mondays and Thursdays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Vera Fuke RMT, DSHomMed, FSHM As a Registered Massage Therapist who also studied Homeopathic Medicine for\u00a0four years, I would like to share a simple but very effective way of dealing with\u00a0musculoskeletal strains, sprains and soft tissue trauma in general, homeopathic ARNICA MONTANA. This remedy…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[162],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nutrition"],"yoast_head":"\n