CBD for Pain

You know you’re getting old when you start hurting in places you’ve never hurt before. It hits when you least expect it, too. One day you all of a sudden can’t turn your head all the way to the left. Or, you go to take a big stretch and practically break your neck. Isn’t aging a blast? More like a pain.

Unfortunately, whether we like it or not, the older we get, the more we ache, and at some point, we have to quit being stubborn, accept the fact that we aren’t 17 anymore, and seek relief. For most of us, the last thing we want is to start a pain pill collection, with a pill for this, a pill for that, and a pill for that and that. We want relief with as few harmful side effects as possible so that we can stay human and not be zombified, like CBD.

Studies show that CBD, aka the non-psychoactive compound found in cannabis, is an effective pain reliever in many ways. From chronic pain to arthritis and pain resulting from cancer, there is not one, but several pieces of research that claim CBD is a pain remedy with limited and manageable side effects, such as nausea, tiredness, and irritability. Plus, it doesn’t get you high, and it’s highly unlikely you’ll fail a drug test as most CBD products are either derived from hemp, which is legal and free of THC or, there’s not enough THC in them to even affect a drug test, let alone you.

As for ways to treat pain with CBD, you have plenty of options. There are oils, edibles, drinks, topicals, pain patches, and more. Topicals and pain patches are a favorite method for many consumers. They can be applied directly to the source, so you get relief where you need it most.