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Exploring the Benefits of Cannabis for Chronic Pain Management

United Patients Group

Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide and presents a significant burden on their quality of life, daily functioning, and mental well-being. Cannabis, with its diverse array of cannabinoids, may provide relief for different types of chronic pain by targeting multiple aspects of the pain pathway.

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How Christina Evans Conquered Chronic Pain with Cannabis, Yoga Therapy

CannaEffect

“It was constant sciatica pain, all day, every day … My recent nerve root injections were no longer working to mask it. Surgery was scheduled for fall 2015 to repair my bulging disc, in hopes it would help reduce some of my pain, since there were no other viable options. I took my first dose on March 17th of 2015.

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Medical Marijuana Can Be Used to Treat Neuropathy

FloridaMarijuana.net

Neuropathic pain is chronic pain made prevalent by tissue injury. Other symptoms include : Pain or cramping, especially of the hands, feet or calf muscles. The American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) states that “with neuropathic pain, the nerve fibers themselves might be damaged, dysfunctional, or injured.

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Can cannabis help COVID ‘long haulers?’

The Cannigma

A review published in 2015 found that the existing research “suggests a role for medicinal cannabis and cannabinoids in several types of headache didsocreders including migraine and cluster headache.”. Joint and muscle pain and a general soreness in many parts of the body is a common symptom reported by people with long COVID.

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CBD For Weight Loss: Early Studies Show Promising Results

Cannabis Law Report

Many people take CBD to help them deal with chronic pain. For example, CBD is typically found to help improve sleep patterns, reduce anxiety, lower stress and better manage chronic pain. Using CBD for weight loss is another potential health benefit for CBD, the non-psychoactive chemical ingredient in the cannabis plant.

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Jason Straw: Medical Cannabis Policy, ISNA 2020 Conference

Cannabis Law Report

Recommendations “It is the shared responsibility of professional nursing organizations to speak for nurses collectively in shaping health care and to promulgate change for the improvement of health and health care” (ANA, 2015, p. Medical marijuana for treatment of chronic pain and other medical and psychiatric problems: a clinical review.

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Can CBD oil ease pain for pets?

Cannabis Chronicles

Three companies formed in recent years are selling cannabidiol (CBD) products that owners and enthusiasts claim might be more effective than traditional veterinary medicines at treating chronic pain, inflammation and anxiety in dogs and cats.

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