16-year-old, son of R.K. staying at Chincholi Bandar Road, was suffering from multiple joint pains, swelling, inflammation with morning stiffness for 1 year. His mother took an appointment for her child and came to Homoeocare with reports of sacroiliac joint X-ray showing mild irregularity & sclerosis seen at both acetabuli. Osteoarthritis of both hips, left more than right. Anti CCP Antibodies < 0.40. Joint pain was disturbing his routine and academics. He was not able to take proper sleep due to pain. Physical exercise made his pain unbearable for him. Inflammation of joints can result from many different diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis, etc. Mostly it is due to autoimmune disease. Osteoarthritis is considered non-inflammatory arthritis but it can cause inflammation of joints due to wear and tear. Pain, swelling, and warmth to touch suggests inflammation of joints, i.e. inflammatory arthritis. Taking NSAIDs, corticosteroids stops inflammation but internally damages tissues of joints. You have to decide whether to cure the disease from inside and increase the life of bones or get instant relief of pain from external application and by steroids.

Conclusion
When he started taking homeopathy after giving a full detailed history, gradually he got relief from stiffness and pain without pain killers. In 2 months, he was able to write for more than 2 hours, and could attempt exams well.