Homeopathic Injections for Pelvic Pain

Many types of treatments exist for chronic pain. According to ChicagoHealers.com, any pain that persists for longer than six months can be considered chronic. Causes for chronic pain include injury, disease, neurological malfunction and emotional stress. Most medical treatments for chronic pain include narcotics or the extended use of strong pain relievers. Homeopathic injections offer an alternative to drug therapy for chronic pain treatment.

Definition

• Homeopathic injections are based on homeopathic alternative medicine theories. Homeopathy uses the "law of similars" to combat and counteract medical conditions. Similar to vaccinations, homeopathy uses small amounts of substances known to cause the symptoms, in this case pelvic pain. Small dilutions of the substances are given to the patient via injections.

Pelvic Pain

• Pelvic pain is predominantly a female complaint. Pain can be caused by a number of female conditions including dysmenorrhea, mittelschmerz and endometriosis. Endometriosis is inflammation of the uterus and pelvic region due to infection or underlying disease. Mittelschmerz is a condition that appears most often during ovulation and can be caused by ovarian cysts. Dysmenorrhea is a menstrual abnormality that can cause severe pain during the menstrual cycle.

Homeopathic Treatments

• Homeopathic injections contain substances derived from plants, animals and minerals. The injections pose no harm themselves, but there can be irritation at the injection site. Some natural treatments may cause allergic reactions. Homeopathic injections are given to stimulate the body's own healing power. The purpose of homeopathy is to promote healing and pain relief with non-addictive, natural supplements.

Neural Injections

• Homeopathic injections for pelvic pain are often given at acupuncture points, along scars or anywhere else where they will be effective. Sometimes, anesthetics are mixed with natural medicines to create a pain-relieving cocktail. Such injections are still considered homeopathic even though they do not contain only homeopathic substances. In most cases, the pain relievers used in homeopathic injections are non-addictive and mild.

Reliability

• Homeopathic therapies are controversial because there are no studies to back up the effectiveness of natural treatments. Many of the substances used are considered herbal and are, therefore, not regulated by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). But homeopathic remedies are considered safe. Homeopathy has been in use for centuries. Complications arising from homeopathic injections are rare.