Homoeopathic management of lumbar disc prolapse with spondylosis: A case report

Lumbar disc prolapse is a painful condition that occurs due to herniation of nucleus pulposus through annulus fibrosis in the lower spine. Usually this occurs due to wear and tear of outer annulus fibrosis. The spinal nerve root is then got irritated by this disc protrusion resulting pain in lower spinal region and also as radiating pain down to legs. Age is one of the important etiological factors because degenerative changes are very common. Even though this bank officer was above 70 years, and had lumbar spondylosis and scoliosis, after taking the Homoeopathic Constitutional medicine symptomatically relieved. Bryonia 30 and Rhus tox 30 were considered initially but Natrum mur 200 had relived her pains. Dr. Hahnemann says in Aphorism 210 that in so-called corporeal diseases, always has alteration in mind and disposition.