Conium may be thought of in those cases of rheumatism arising from a contusion of the spine or any other part, but it is always distinguished by its characteristic symptoms. NECK AND BACK . — (Conium) Tension in nape of neck with pain and stiffness. Soreness of lower cervical vertebra. SPRAINED PAIN IN SIDE OF NECK. Neck twisted by hard swelling toward right shoulder. PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDERS AND IN LUMBAR REGION. Weakness and lameness in small of back with lassitude. Dragging in small of back. STITCHES IN SMALL OF BACK, WITH DRAWING THROUGH LUMBAR VERTEBRAE WHILE STANDING. Contractions in back with sense of coldness, griping and sore feeling. SHARP PAINS IN BACK. Pain whole length of back. PAIN IN BACK, ESPECIALLY ON BENDING BACKWARD OR AFTER A SHORT WALK. CUTTING PAIN AND WEIGHT IN BACK AND HIPS. ACUTE PAIN IN SMALL OF BACK WHEN LAUGHING, SNEEZING OR TAKING A DEEP BREATH. ILL EFFECTS FROM BRUISES AND SHOCKS TO SPINE. SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES . — (Conium) Shoulders feel bruised and sore. When lifted arms fall like weights and remain immovable. Creaking in wrist joints. Weakness and weariness of upper arm. INFERIOR EXTREMITIES . — (Conium) Drawing pain in hips. Dragging and weakness of legs. Numbness in thighs. SENSATION OF WEAKNESS EVEN TO TREMBLING IN POSTERIOR PART OF RIGHT THIGH WHILE WALKING. PAINLESS PARALYSIS OF LIMBS. Pain in knees as from fatigue. Cracking sensation in knee joint. CRAMPS IN CALVES. EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL — (Conium) HEAVINESS AND WEARINESS IN LIMBS. Bruised pain in limbs. PARALYZED FEELING IN ALL THE LIMBS. NUMBNESS OF FINGERS AND TOES. ALL JOINTS FEEL AS IF BEATEN. TEARING AND PIERCING IN JOINTS AND EXTREMITIES, ESPECIALLY ELBOWS AND HIPS. BAND-LIKE CONSTRICTION IN BONES OF EXTREMITIES. CONCOMITANTS . — (Conium) BEFOGGED INTELLECT. CANNOT THINK.