CBD for Peripheral Neuropathy: How Does It Work?
by Bethan Rose
During the COVID-19 induced lockdown, I had the strangest revelation about my hands as I was reading an article I came across on my feed about technology leading to the rise in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome cases. During the read, I came to realize that I have been relying on my hands for work, but that I never take time out to care for and appreciate them. It may sound strange but just like any part of the body, it has muscles and joints which need to be stretched and looked after, especially if you’re like me…who spends a lot of time typing behind a screen. If we were to continue relying on our hands and taking them for granted, we could end up with conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome.
A carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway that is surrounded by bones and ligaments on the palm-side of the hand. When pressure is applied to the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the palm-side of the hand, one develops what is known as carpal tunnel syndrome. When the median nerve receives pressure, it can cause the nerve to become compressed which is then accompanied by aggravating symptoms.
The symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome have been known to develop gradually and include the following symptoms:
The symptoms may be aggravated in the evening or while doing things such as driving. Proper treatment should alleviate the tingling, numbness, and function in the hands and writs. Conventional treatment has been relatively effective but at the cost of side-effects such as weight gain, bruising, and becomes easily tolerant of the pain-killers, which could lead to narcotic use and/or addiction.
The following may not be the direct cause of carpal tunnel syndrome but they have been associated with the condition and increases the risk of damage to the median nerve.
For those suffering from the pain, numbness, and tingling which accompanies carpal tunnel syndrome, cannabis can be an effective treatment option, especially if you are wary of the side-effects and effectiveness of conventional pharmaceutical medications.
Cannabis can act as an all-natural anti-inflammatory and it can reduce the associated pain with minimal risk of side-effects. If one were to experience side effects, the ones associated with cannabis are non-lethal, are far less severe than those of conventional medication and they go away within a few hours after consumption. The side effects include feeling sleepy, hungry, couch-locked, dry-mouth, and if you consumed too much, anxiety.
Far outweighing the possible side-effects are the much more prominent benefits. Cannabis can target the following carpal tunnel syndrome-related symptoms:
A study conducted by Henry McQuay that was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that cannabis is significantly effective in helping reduce neuropathic pain. While two separate studies, one conducted in the UK and the other one conducted in China, found that cannabis was effective as an anti-inflammatory relieving agent, which means that individuals with carpal tunnel syndrome could benefit from the same. However, there is not enough research on cannabis for carpal tunnel syndrome specifically, but there is plenty of research on cannabis for the syndrome-related symptoms.
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