In the US alone, an average of $100 billion is spent each year managing back pain—making it one of the costliest medical expenses you can have. The high prices come from often unnecessary and even dangerous surgeries, injections, addictive opioid painkillers, and alternative therapies like chiropractic adjustments. It would be one thing if these costly treatments helped, but they can actually increase pain and reduce mobility in the long term. In 2017, doctors were issued mandates to stop prescribing opioid painkillers, making a shift to natural therapies like CBD oil a necessity rather than a preference. When combined with a healthy diet and exercise, CBD oil can both reduce back pain and lower the likelihood of it recurring.
Chronic back pain may indicate that your body is out of balance and could even be a sign of endocannabinoid deficiency, which can be remedied by taking 25–50 milligrams of CBD oil under the tongue daily. Phytocannabinoids in CBD oil, including CBD, CBN, and THC, can stop the release of inflammatory prostaglandins that drive back pain. They also activate CB1 cannabinoid receptors that stop the burning, shooting, and stabbing sensations of back pain. CBD oil also reduces overexcitable neurons that trigger muscle spasms. A balm made with CBD oil can also be applied directly to the back for up to 4 hours of pain relief.
TO MAKE AN EXTRA-STRENGTH PAIN BALM, COMBINE:
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE
Store this balm in an airtight jar for up to twelve weeks. Apply generously to the back, up to 3 times a day. For deeper penetration, apply a heating pad to the area after using balm.