With more than half of Americans complaining about chronic and acute joint pain in combination with rising rates of opioid addiction and gastrointestinal complications from the long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (nsaid) many have sought natural treatments for joint pain. Although highly effective at reducing inflammation and pain, products like motrin, advil, and Tylenol also bring on complications like ulcers and liver damage with long term use.
If you are suffering from lower back pain or neck pain the traditional first step was the use of these product also know as NSAIDS. As the arthritis and joint pain worsen over time these entry level medicines to reduce arthritis pain stopped working or required higher doses to become effective putting further strain on the stomach.
This brought on the increased use of opioid pain medications which when used long term can cause physical dependence and potentially lead to an addiction to heroin and worse overdose deaths. Because opioids stimulate the Mu Receptor in the brain there is a high risk for tolerance and increased doses will potentially lead to dependence. Once dependent on the opioid if you stop taking it the withdrawal process begins which is often described as the flu times 10. Because of the high risk of addiction doctors are now using opioid sparing protocols for lower back and neck pain.
With the passing of the Farm Bill, many companies started researching an investing into natural pain creams using the hemp plant and the derivative known as CBD to help reduce pain and inflammation naturally. CBD creams entered the market in 2017 and have shown promise in alleviating lower back pain naturally. CBD creams work by targeting the cannabinoid receptors in the body that modulate pain. When combining CBD for pain with a base of arnica oil or bees wax you get a synergetic effect from multiple agents that have been shown effective at reducing inflammation and pain. Hemp creams have emerged as a useful tool and a natural alternative to pain killers for natural pain relief of targeted joints. Because Hemp Pain creams are natural and non-addictive they are a first step in helping manage pain without pharmacological intervention.
Not all CBD Pain Relief Creams are created equal. Amazon sells hundreds of “CBD Pain Relief “ for a few dollars but what they don’t tell you is they actually contain 0 CBD in them. Amazon banned the sale of real CBD creams on their website so may companies offer products that look like CBD creams but are actually not. Hemp seed extract is the base which has no value in a therapeutic sense and is mainly used to make candles and waxes. Pay attention to listings on amazon that claim to have 300,000,000,000 ( 3 billon mgs) in a 2 ounce jar. If a jar held 3 billions milligram it would need to be the size of a football field in order to make that scientifically true. Don’t fall victim to the scams on amazon when it comes to hemp pain relief creams.
When buying a CBD pain cream look at the top websites and learn the difference. The maximum you will ever find is about 5000Mg per 4 ounce jar. Real CBD pain relief oil is expensive so if the price is low its usually the first sign that it is a fake product.
