Medical marijuana is legalized in many states and is being used by many people to help treat medical conditions, including anxiety, sleep disorders, and anxiety.

Arthritis

Arthritis is a condition caused by the tenderness and swelling of joints. Its main symptoms are stiffness and joint pain.

Medical marijuana is gaining popularity among patients with arthritis, as many people have reported it being helpful in managing arthritic pain. But so far, the only scientific evidence is from lab or animal studies.

Can Medical Marijuana Help With Arthritic Pain?

Medical marijuana can’t be claimed to completely cure arthritis, but it can help with some of the symptoms. This 2020 review includes a few studies that show the effectiveness of marijuana in helping treat joint diseases. Note that most of the evidence is from animal trials.

Cannabis has CBD, which is believed to have anti-inflammatory effects that can help with arthritic pain. The exact mechanism is still unknown, but according to a study in 2020, some evidence showed that CBD works by reducing synovial fibroblast production, a molecule that helps in the breaking down of cartilage.

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Data from Human Research

In a study conducted in 2018, 1,483 people were reported to be using CBD for medical conditions. The most common one was to treat pain. 700 people were taking it to manage pain, and a little less than 700 people were using it for arthritic pain.

It was concluded that:

  • 8% of people reported CBD helping their medical condition by itself.
  • 4% of people said that for them, marijuana works better when taken along with prescribed medicines.

One main cause of rheumatoid arthritis is inflammation. So, according to some lab studies, cannabinoids in medical marijuana can help slow down the body’s immune responses. This can help slow down the worsening of arthritic symptoms. But most of the available data is limited to animal studies.

Future of Marijuana in Treatment of Arthritis

Even though many states have legalized marijuana and a lot of people are taking it for pain management, there is still not enough scientific data available to reach any conclusion. Doctors will need more data before they can start prescribing the products containing medical marijuana.

If you are looking to try medical marijuana for your arthritic pain, contact IndicaMD, a licensed provider of medical marijuana in the states of Minnesota, including St Cloud, St Paul, Maple Grove, New York, and California.

We have highly qualified medical marijuana doctors New York available for video consultation. If you have any more queries, reach out to us, and our team can assist you.