Understanding Arthritis and Homeopathy By Ellen Kramer (MCPH)
Approximately 10% of the population have problems related to
arthritis. It is more common in women, with the average age of
onset being 50 years. Arthritis is related to advancing years,
obesity, previous joint injury and joint deformity. Arthritis is
a chronic degenerative disorder of the joints, (characterized by
loss of articular hyaline cartilage with sclerosis of underlying
bone). The underlying bone is generally thickened but some areas
become porous with the formation of bone "cysts". The key
symptoms of arthritis are pain related to joint use, associated
with immobility and deformity. There can be morning stiffness
which tends to wear off after 15 minutes of exercise. The
symptoms of arthritis are often sensitive to changes in the
weather as they appear to be affected by barometric changes.
There is considerable evidence that emotional states have a
major impact on our susceptibility to certain diseases.
Homeopaths have observed that the un