Locomotive syndrome is a condition of reduced mobility due to impairment of locomotive organs. The term “movement disorders” refers to a group of nervous system (neurological) conditions that cause abnormal increased movements, which may be voluntary or involuntary. Movement disorders can also cause reduced or slow movements.
The term Locomotor is derived from the Latin words loco – “from a place” and motivus – “causing motion”. So, locomotion means movement from one place to another, and thus locomotor disability hampers movement from one place to another.
The Homoeopathic Materia Medica is a rich source of symptoms and remedies that are proven to be effective not only in managing the symptoms but also, in many cases, curing the same, related to locomotor disorders.
The Repertory of the Homoeopathic Materia Medica by Dr. J. T. Kent is a splendid index of the humongous Materia Medica, based on the principle of deductive logic. However, the Repertory is enriched with a number of clinical rubrics and the like, which can facilitate a physician in the selection of the most appropriate simillimum even in cases of a limited number of symptoms.
Here are listed such rubrics from the back chapter from Kent’s Repertory that can be referred to in cases of locomotor disorders. I am attempting to show the utility of a general repertory like Kent’s in specific diseases of the back.
- Abscess 884
This is caused by on infection with staphylococcal bacterial infection seen in
Pilonidal abscess (in spine)
Spinal cord abscess (SCA) rare condition that causes permanent damage
Skin abscess
Tuberculosis
- Asleep sensation scapula (884)
Seen in pinched nerve or nerve compression in neck or less commonly in shoulder region.
- Bar, feeling as though a, in the back (884)
Bar = a rigid feeling
Ankylosing spondylitis
Lumbar spine arthritis
Lumbar herniated disc
Facet joint osteoarthritis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Fibromyalgia
Syme disease and rarely mountain spotted fever
Parkinson’s disease
Polymyalgia rheumatic
Rheumatoid arthritis
- Bifida (884) split spine
It is a birth defect where there is incomplete closing of back bone and membranes around the spinal cord. The causes are genetic and environmental factors. Risk factors include lack of folate during pregnancy , certain anti-seizure medications, obesity, poorly controlled diabetes
Spina bifida occulta
Hemingocele
Myelocele
- Blood, extravasation of, in lumbar region (884)
Spinal cord haemorrhage
Haematomyelia
Subarachnoid haemorrhage
Traumatic lumbar, spinal subdural haemorrhage.
- Bluish, nape (884)
Methemoglobinemia is a toxicological cause of synopsis
Nevus flammeus (Birth marks)
Lupus
Skin cancer (Melanoma / carcinoma)
Diabetes
- Boils (884)
Diabetes
Folliculitis
- Brown spots (884)
Liver spots
Tenea versicolor
Diabetes
Hypothyroidism
- Bruises on spine (884)
Bruised back syndrome
Injury
- Carbuncles (884)
Diabetes
Acne
Eczema
- Caries of spine (884)
Pott’s disease (Tuberculosis of the spine)
- Coldness (884)
Herniated disc
Muscles strain
Diabetes
Sciatica
Hypothermia
Hypothyroidism
Fever
Alcoholic Neuropathy
Thiamine, folate, niacin, Vit. B12 deficiency
Vascular disease
Neurological disease
- Concussion of spine (886)
Trauma
- Congestion, cervical region (886)
Head and neck cancer
Meningitis
Cervical spondylosis
- Constriction (886)
Ankylosing spondylitis
Lumbar spondylosis
Cervical spondylosis
Lumbar herniated disc
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Fibro myalgia
Parkinson’s disease
Lyme’s disease
Rheumatoid arthritis
Inter vertebral disc prolapse
- Contractions (886)
Cervical spondylosis
Lumbar herniated disc
Muscle strain
Degenerative disc disease
Herniated disc
Sciatica
Repetitive strain injury
- cracking cervical region (886)
Cervical spondylosis
Spinal stenosis
- Cramp (887)
Muscle strain
Premenstrual syndrome
Pregnancy
Heat cramps
Fibromyalgia
Cervical spondylosis
Herniated disc
Sciatica
- Curvature of spine (887)
Lordosis
Kyphosis
Scoliosis
Achondroplasia
Spondylolisthesis
Osteoporosis (Homeopathy for Osteoporosis)
Benign Juvenile lordosis
Arthritis
Spina bifida
Spinal tumors
Schumann disease
- Drawing backward of muscles of neck (887)
Muscles strain
Spondylosis
Whip lash
Tension headache
Ankylosing spondylitis
Temperomandibular joint disorders
- Echymosis (887)
Multiple myeloma
Liver disease
Bulimia
Leukemia
Acute renal failure
Idiopathic thrombocytopenia
Haemophilia
- Emaciation (887)
Slipped herniated disc
Beckers muscular dystrophy
Dropped head syndrome
Multiple sclerosis
Guillain barre syndrome
Injury to brain
- Emprosthotonus (887)
Tetanus
- Epileptic aura, creaping spine ( 887)
Seizure disorders
- Eruptions (887)
Pityriasis rosea (Homeopathy Treatment for Pityriasis Rosea)
Heat rash
Shingles
Rosacea
Eczema
- Erysipelas (889)
Necrotising fasciitis
Psoriasis
- Exostoses (889)
Osteochondroma
- Fistulae (889)
Spinal dural arteriovenous fistula
- fluttering
Cervical spondylosis
Muscle sprain
- Formication (889)
Cervical spondylosis
Multiple sclerosis
Cervical osteochondrosis
Parkinson’s disease
Lumbar spondylosis
Herniated disc
Fibromyalgia
Lyme disease
- Heat (890)
Cervical spondylosis
Lumbar spondylosis
Herniated disc
Shingles
Multiple sclerosis
Encephalitis
- Heaviness (891)
Herniated disc
Lumbar spondylosis
Acute kidney failure
Osteomyelitis
- Hyperaesthesia (892)
Herniated disc
Herpes zoster
Lumbar spondylosis
- Inflammation (892)
Ankylosing spondylitis
Axial spondyloarthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Reactive arthritis
Cervical spondylosis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Reiter’s syndrome
- Irritation of spine(892)
Herniated disc
Lumbar spondylosis
- Itching
Tenia versicolor
Dermatitis
Eczema
Psoriasis
Hives
Sun burn
Notalgia paresthetica
End stage renal disease
- Jerking in cervical muscles (893)
Cervical spondylosis
Myoclonic epilepsy
Tourette syndrome
- lumps between scapulae (893)
Lipoma
Sebaceous cyst
Abscess
Meningioma
- Mouse as if running up to the back (893)
Delusional parasitosis
- Numbness (893)
Herniated disc
Spinal stenosis
Sciatica
Degenerative disc disease
Pudendal nerve entrapment
- Ophisthotonus (893)
Tetanus
Strychnine poisoning
- Pricking
Herniated disc
Spinal stenosis
Spondylolisthesis
Cervical spondylosis
Lumbar spondylosis
- Pain
Muscle strain
Herniated disc
Scoliosis
Renal calculi
Spina bifida
Ankylosing spondylitis
Pagets disease of bone
Potts disease
Osteoporosis
Lumbar spondylosis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Cauda equine syndrome
Obesity
Reactive arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Septic discitis
Fibromyalgia
Cancer of spine
Referred pain: diverticulosis
Crohn’s disease
Ulcerative colitis
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Appendicitis
- Pain, fever during (896)
Cancer (metastasis)
Infection (abdominal, pelvic)
45.Pain cervical region (899)
Cervical spondylosis
Muscle strain
Whiplash
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Osteomyelitis
Degenerative disc disease
Pinched nerve syndrome
Fibromyalgia
Tuberculosis of neck
Septic discitis
- Pain, Lumbar region (905)
Herniated disc
Muscle strain
Sciatica
Degenerative disc disease
Rieter’s disease
Psoriatic arthritis
Spinal stenosis
Spondylolisthesis
Spina bifida
Osteoporosis
Ankylosing spondylitis
- Pain, Lumbar sacral region (909)
Muscle strain
Osteoporosis
Herniated disc
Scoliosis
Spondylolisthesis
- Pain, sacral region (909)
Spinal anomalies
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Others: external endometriosis
Traumatic arthritis
Prostatitis
Prostate cancer
- Pain coccyx
Tail bone fracture
Herniated disc
Degenerative disorder
Levator syndrome
- Pain, aching (913)
Degenerative disease
Muscle strain
Herniated disc
Scoliosis
Osteoporosis
- Pain, broken as if (919)
Muscles strain
Bone fracture sciatica
Sciatica
- Pain burning (919)
Herniated disc
Sciatica
Nerve compression syndrome
- Pain lancinating (928)
Peripheral neuropathy
Sciatica
Spinal stenosis
Lumbar spinal stenosis
Complex regional pain syndrome
- Pain pressing (929)
Muscle strain
Sciatica
Herniated disc
Back injury
Spinal stenosis
- Pain sore (932)
Muscles strain
Herniated disc
Scoliosis
Osteoporosis
- Pain stiching (936)
Muscle strain herniated disc
Iliotibial band syndrome
Lumbar spondylosis
- Paralysis of muscles of back (944)
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis
Spinal cord injury
Stroke
- Perspiration back (944)
Parkinson’s disease
Traumatic brain injury
Spinal cord injury
Autonomic neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy
- Pricking (954)
Herniated disc
Spondylolisthisis
Radiculopathy
- Pulsating (944)
Migraine
Tension headache
Occipital neuralgia
Meningitis
- Quivering in cervical region (945)
Spondylosis
Spinal stenosis
Herniated disc
Whip lash
Essential tremor
- Redness cervical region (945)
Rosacea
Sun burn
Poikiloderma
Poikoloderma of civatte
- Restlessness, Lumbar region (945)
Parkinson’s disease
- Shivering
Common cold
Flu
Renal infection
Hypothermia
UTI
Hypothyroidism
Bacterial pneumonia
- Shocks
Arachnoiditis
Herniated disc
Spinal stenosis
Degenerative disorder
- Shortened (946)
Ankylosing spondylitis
- Softening of cord (946)
Myelomalacia
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy
- Spasm (946)
Neonatal jaundice
Meningitis
Tetanus
Neonatal tetanus
Kernicterus
Cerebral palsy
Gaucher’s disease
- Spasmodic drawing cervical region (946)
Tetanus
Neonatal jaundice
Muscle strain
Spondylosis
Spasmodic torticollis
Meningitis
- Spots (946)
Acne
Psoriasis
Liver spots
Rosacea
Sebaceous cyst
Tinea versicolor
- Stiffness (946)
Muscle strain
Kyphosis
Arthritis
Herniated disc
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Myofascial pain syndrome
- Stiffness, cervical region (947)
Muscle strain
Whiplash
Arthritis
Meningitis
Cervical spondylosis
Cervical herniated disc
Rheumatoid arthritis
- Straining (947)
Muscle strain
Lumbar sprain
- Swelling of nape of neck (948)
Muscle strain
Sebaceous cyst
Hypothyroidism
Hives
Lipoma
- Tension, cervical region (948)
Cervical headache
Cervical spondylosis
Tension neck syndrome
Torticollis
- Tension, Lumbar region (949)
Herniated disc
Fibromyalgia
Lumbar spondylosis
- Tingling (949)
Herniated disc
Lumbar spondylosis
Shingles
- Trembling (949)
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
Hallervorden spatz disease
- Twitching (949)
Benign fasciculation syndrome
Muscle strain
Myokymia
Neuromytonia
Substance abuse
Seizures
Tourette’s syndrome
Huntington’s disease
Charley horse
- Ulcers (950)
Bedsores (decubitus ulcer)
- Weakness (950)
Lower back strain
Ilio lumbar syndrome
Parkinson’s disease
Stroke
Herniated disc
Multiple sclerosis
Fibromyalgia
- Weakness, Sacrum (951)
External endometriosis
Spinal anomalies
Traumatic injuries
Chronic pancreatitis
Prostate cancer
Very good informative articles.
My good wishes to authors
plz add other chapters also from kent repertory
Thank you sir.