MJ Effectively Relieves Musculoskeletal Pain

Musculoskeletal pain can arise from injuries to bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, arthritis, and various disorders of the musculoskeletal system.

Canadian researchers surveyed 629 patients with chronic muscle pain to find out whether cannabis helps them manage their symptoms. Here’s what the results showed:

• 23% of respondents admitted to using cannabis for therapeutic purposes.
• Over 90% of these users reported that it was effective to some degree in relieving pain, improving sleep, and reducing anxiety.
• 57% of cannabis users considered it more effective than other painkillers.
• Another 40% reduced their use of traditional pain medications after starting cannabis.

Now, scientists plan to conduct double-blind, placebo-controlled trials to further verify these findings.