Are you struggling with muscle spasms that disrupt your daily routine and diminish your quality of life? These involuntary muscle contractions can lead to relentless fatigue, soreness, and weakness. But there’s a beacon of hope with CBD. CBD for muscle spasms might be the key to easing your discomfort and reclaiming your mobility. Let’s take a look at:
- what muscle spasms are
- how CBD can help with muscle spasms
- how to use CBD for muscle spasms
- the legal status of CBD use
Understanding Muscle Spasms
Muscle spasms are involuntary contractions of one or more muscles that can cause pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility. They can affect any part of your body (as you probably know if you suffer from them), but are more common in legs, back, neck, and shoulders.
Muscle spasms can be caused by:
- dehydration
- overuse
- injury
- stress
- certain medical conditions
Some of the most severe or chronic muscle spasms are associated with neurological disorders, such as
- multiple sclerosis (MS),
- Parkinson’s disease,
- epilepsy, or a
- spinal cord injury.
These conditions can damage the nerves that control your muscle movement, leading to involuntary and uncontrollable muscle contractions.
Muscle spasms symptoms can vary.
The symptoms will vary depending on the affected muscle group, the underlying cause, and the severity of the spasm. Some common symptoms include:
- Sharp or dull pain in the affected area
- Muscle tightness or hardness
- Difficulty moving or relaxing the muscle
- Muscle twitching or trembling
- Muscle cramps or knots
How CBD for Muscle Spasms Can Help
First, let’s distinguish what CBD is.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the many compounds found in the cannabis plant. Unlike THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis, CBD does not cause high or impair cognitive functions. Instead, CBD has various therapeutic effects, such as anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anticonvulsant, and neuroprotective properties.
These properties are why CBD can help with your muscle spasms. And in a moment, we’ll explain why you may be eligible to obtain CBD or medical marijuana with a Florida Medical Marijuana Card to help with muscle spasms.
But how does CBD help you with your muscle spasms and improve your quality of life?
CBD interacts with your endocannabinoid system (ECS), a network of receptors and molecules that regulate various bodily functions, such as pain, inflammation, mood, sleep, and immune response. It also modulates muscle tone and movement – the significant fact here!
By interacting with the ECS, CBD can influence the activity of various neurotransmitters and enzymes involved in muscle contraction and relaxation.
Some of the potential benefits of CBD for muscle spasms are:
- reducing inflammation and pain in your affected muscles
- relaxing your muscle fibers and preventing excessive contraction
- protecting your nerve cells from damage and degeneration
- improving blood flow and oxygen delivery to your muscles
- enhancing the recovery and regeneration of your muscles
What’s not to want here? But if you obtain CBD or medical marijuana for muscle spasms, you will need to know how to use it to best advantage for you.
How to Use CBD for Muscle Spasms
The choice of CBD product and therefore delivery method depend on several factors, such as the severity and location of your muscle spasms, your personal preferences and convenience, and the desired onset and duration of the effects.
Oils and capsules: Taken orally, these have a slower onset but offer longer-lasting effects due to slower absorption through your digestive system.
Edibles (such as gummies or chocolates): Also taken orally, these have a delayed onset because of the digestion process involved in accessing the CBD.
Creams: Applied topically, creams offer faster onset of effects as they’re absorbed through your skin, but generally they have a shorter duration of relief.
Vapes: Inhaled directly, vapes provide the quickest onset of effects but tend to have the shortest duration, as effects wear off more quickly.
You’ll probably select the best method for you according to your lifestyle and other needs.
Dosage
The optimal dosage of CBD for muscle spasms varies from person to person and depends on several factors:
- body weight
- metabolism
- tolerance
- severity of the spasms
- type of CBD product
There is no universal dosage of CBD for muscle spasms, and it’s advisable to start with a low dose and gradually increase it until you achieve the desired effects. It’s also important to consult a doctor before using CBD, especially if you have a medical condition or take any medication.
The Legal Status of CBD for Muscle Spasms
Even though CBD is widely accessible across the United States, each of the 50 states has its laws and regulations for legalizing CBD. In 2015, the FDA relaxed its regulatory stance to facilitate research on CBD, and in 2018, the Farm Bill legalized hemp on a federal level. This removed hemp and its derivatives, including CBD, from the Controlled Substances Act. More specifically, this means that hemp-based CBD is legal in all of the states, whereas marijuana-based CBD is not.
In the context of medical marijuana and muscle spasms, it’s important to note that to qualify for a medical marijuana card in Florida, a diagnosis of one of the qualifying conditions is needed. These conditions include:
- Cancer
- Crohn’s disease
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Chronic pain
- Glaucoma
- HIV/AIDS
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Seizures
- Ulcerative colitis
The good news for you is this: With muscle spasms being associated with many of the conditions above, you may be able to obtain a medical marijuana card in Florida and gain access to products that have cannabis-based CBD.
Embrace a Spasm-Free Life with CBD at Emerald Medical
Imagine your life when muscle spasms are no longer dictating your day!
With CBD, this isn’t just a dream – it’s a real possibility. By alleviating pain, reducing inflammation, and relaxing your muscles, CBD could be your ally on this journey.
For personalized guidance and support in integrating CBD into your healthcare plan, don’t hesitate to contact Emerald Medical. Our medical team in Sarasota listens carefully to your concerns and creates a care plan that includes your Florida Medical Marijuana Registration Card. What could be easier? Contact us today and let’s talk!