Nerve Pain
Medical cannabis can help to provide relief for nerve pain and is proven to be a natural alternative to traditional treatment options.
Nerve pain is a type of pain that affects the nervous system, and in severe cases this could negatively impact mental health and sleep. Sometimes this type of pain is the result of a previous injury, or it could occur at random. It’s usually felt in the muscles, joints or skin, but could occur elsewhere in the body.
Symptoms
Symptoms of nerve pain depend on the location and intensity of pain, but might include spontaneous pain, a tingling sensation, sensitivity to touch, and subsequent sleep issues.
Treatments
Treatments for nerve pain are typically painkillers to help ease the discomfort, though it may take some time to find the exact type, dosage and combination of pain relief you need to address your unique issues. Medications that could help alleviate nerve pain and associated symptoms include anticonvulsants and antidepressants, but medical cannabis is a known, natural alternative to traditional pain relief.
30%+
In a 2017 study on HIV-related nerve pain, 52% of patients using medical cannabis saw at least a 30% reduction in pain
4 weeks
A 2020 study on neuropathy patients found that 4 weeks of medical cannabis led to a significant reduction in several types of pain
35%
Over 35% of people using cannabis for medical reasons do so as a substitute for opioids or narcotics to treat pain
74.6%
A survey on cannabis for pain found that, on a 0-100% scale (0% = ‘no relief’, 100% = ‘complete relief’), the average result was 74.6%
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Word from our expert
Dr Sunil Arora Chief Medical Officer
Medical cannabis may help ease discomfort, improve sleep, and support overall quality of life.
Nerve pain can be persistent and debilitating, medical cannabis has been effective for some patients when other treatments haven’t provided enough relief.
