CBD Oil For Arthritis From CBD Insiders
Recent studies into using CBD Oil for Arthritis could present an effective treatment option to relieve pain associated with chronic conditions, such as arthritis.
This article looks at the available scientific research behind the benefits, uses, and side effects of CBD oil. Read on to understand whether CBD oil may offer an effective treatment for arthritis and chronic pain.
What is CBD oil?
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a cannabinoid found in cannabis plants. Unlike THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol), CBD is not psychoactive, meaning it does not change a person’s mental state or produce a ‘high’ in the same way THC does.
CBD is most often extracted from hemp plants as opposed to marijuana plants. While both are types of cannabis plant, hemp plants, unlike marijuana plants, are not selectively bred to contain high levels of THC.
There are a variety of different CBD oil products for sale on the market and the amount of CBD in each, may vary.
People are buying CBD oil to relieve pain and reduce inflammation. Recent research suggests CBD oil for Arthritis may be useful to relieve pain associated with this chronic condition.
What is Arthritis?
Arthritis is a leading cause of disability in the United States with over 50 million Americans having arthritis, making it the number one cause of disability in the country. This means 1 in every 5 adults, 300,000 children and countless families.
Arthritis, however, is not just one single disease. Arthritis is a term that covers a large number of medical conditions related to the musculoskeletal system and the joints where two or more bones meet.
Symptoms of Arthritis include pain and stiffness caused by inflammation within the joint cartilage and surrounding structures.
Patient’s experience pain and weakness in the joints, making them unstable and can interfere with ones mobility.
There are over 100 forms of arthritis, however there are 2 that account for the largest percentage of cases diagnosed:
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune condition that also causes severe pain as a result of a person’s body attacking their joints, causing inflammation. It commonly affects the hands and feet and leads to painful, swollen, and stiff joints.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease characterized by progressive cartilage degradation, leading to inflammation, pain, abnormal bone growth and loss of mobility. Osteoarthritis commonly affects joint cartilage and bones, causing pain and stiffness. It often affects the hip, knee, and thumb joints as it compromises bone integrity.
Other forms of arthritis, such as lupus (SLE) and gout, can affect multiple organs and cause widespread symptoms.
Arthritis is more common among adults aged 65 years or older, but it can affect people of all ages, including children.
Common symptoms of Arthritis include:
- Pain
- Dwelling in a joint
- Redness and a feeling of warmth in a joint
- Stiffness or difficulty moving a joint
- General symptoms such as fatigue and feeling unwell
Treatment for arthritis aims to control pain, minimize joint damage, and improve or maintain function and quality of life.
CBD Oil for Arthritis Pain Relief
The Endocannabinoid System (ECS) is a modulatory system in the body. Though many of you have may not heard of such a system existing in the body – the endocannabinoid system is confirmed to be present within all of us.
The existence of the ECS is proving valuable as:
- a medicine for disease
- in the relief of pain; and
- in the maintenance of homoeostasis.
Activation of the CB1 and CB2 receptors in the ECS has been shown to offer a range of different benefits, including reducing pain signals in both the peripheral and central nervous system.
The CB2 receptor, specifically, is believed to play a role in the immune system by managing pain and inflammation. Researchers believe that when CBD enters a person’s body, it may attach to CB2 receptors. Alternatively, it may also cause the body to produce natural cannabinoids that attach to the CB2 receptors.
The endocannabinoid system shows great promise to treat both the underlying cause of osteoarthritis as well as provide symptomatic relief from pain and inflammation.
In a study from 2005, CBD (cannabidiol) and THC were both found to produce notable improvements in pain, quality of sleep, and to reduce disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Both of these compounds are among the cannabinoids naturally occurring in cannabis plants.
There is an abundance of authentic, peer reviewed scientific data that suggests CBD Oil (Cannabidiol) may possess the following medical benefits:
- Anti-inflammatory – Combating inflammatory disorders
- Anti-oxidant – Resisting neurodegenerative disorders
- Antiemetic – Reducing the discomfort and symptoms experienced from nausea and vomiting
- Anticonvulsant – Suppressing / Minimizes seizure activity
- Anti-tumoral / Anti-cancer – Fighting off tumors and cancer cells
- Anxiolytic / Anti-depressant – Treating anxiety and depression disorders
CBD oil shows promise as a treatment for arthritis pain. The way researchers believe it affects receptors in the brain and immune system means it may reduce inflammation and pain. While findings so far have been encouraging, more research is needed to say with certainty that CBD oil for arthritis is an effective treatment.
References:
The abnormal cannabidiol analogue O-1602 reduces nociception in a rat model of acute arthritis via the putative cannabinoid receptor GPR55
Involvement of the endocannabinoid system in osteoarthritis pain
Transdermal cannabidiol reduces inflammation and pain-related behaviours in a rat model of arthritis
Attenuation of early phase inflammation by cannabidiol prevents pain and nerve damage in rat osteoarthritis
Preliminary assessment of the efficacy, tolerability and safety of a cannabis-based medicine (Sativex) in the treatment of pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis
Cannabinoids in the management of difficult to treat pain
The nonpsychoactive cannabis constituent cannabidiol is an oral anti-arthritic therapeutic in murine collagen-induced arthritis
Involvement of the endocannabinoid system in osteoarthritis pain
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