Medical Marijuana for Arthritis Pain Relief

Cannabis for Arthritis Pain and Inflammation

THC and CBD in combination are effective in reducing inflammation. That’s great news if you suffer from chronic pain or the nagging discomfort caused by osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

A medical task force during the 2022 annual PAINweek conference developed new guidelines for using medical cannabis to treat chronic conditions like OA. They recommended starting with low doses of THC and CBD, eventually increasing to higher doses.

That’s not all. A 2017 review of 10,700 studies found that cannabis can relieve chronic pain, the hallmarks of OA and RA.

The Arthritis Foundation has “no serious safety concerns have been associated with moderate doses” of CBD. As always, talk with your doctor before using CBD or other cannabis compounds to treat your OA or RA symptoms.