| Chronic Back Pain |
| Chronic Back and Neck Pain has many causes, including muscle strain, disc disease, bony changes and pinched nerves. Severe chronic back or neck pain is usually treated with opioid narcotics (such as Vicodin) and analgesics (such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen). Opioid narcotics are somewhat effective in relieving severe pain but they have significant negative side effects and they are addictive. Tolerance can develop as well. Analgesics, although not addictive, are usually insufficient in reducing or eliminating the pain. Additionally, serious medical side effects of analgesics, such as gastric bleeding, liver damage, and kidney damage, can develop with long-term use. Although marijuana was used as an effective and safe pain medication in the nineteenth century, it was largely ignored for most of the twentieth century. In 1975, scientists began studying THC in cancer patients and found that it was a very effective pain reliever without significant or toxic side effects. Other studies followed and the conclusion was the same: marijuana safely and effectively treats chronic pain with little to no side effects. If you are suffering from severe or chronic back and/or neck pain and would like to know more about using medical marijuana to relieve your symptoms and improve the quality of your life, call Marijuana Medicine Evaluation Centers to make an appointment with one of our compassionate and knowledgeable physicians. Relief from Chronic Pain
You will reduce or eliminate pain, allowing you to continue being active. MMEC physicians can help you decrease the pain associated with your chronic pain.
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