Using CBD For Pain Management as You Age

CBD products are becoming increasingly popular among almost all demographics. This is certainly true of senior citizens who confront more and more health concerns as they grow older.      CBD has shown promise as a safe and non-habit-forming alternative of some of the most common afflictions associated with aging. Furthermore, CBD can help to support a healthy lifestyle in people of all ages, thereby potentially staving off some of the issues that contribute to loss of vitality.

Common Sources of Pain

Above the age of 60, about one-third of Americans develop osteoarthritis, leading to painful stiffness in their fingers, knees, or other joints. About one-quarter of senior citizens suffer from repetitive stress injuries. And these can exacerbate other afflictions like tendinitis and carpal tunnel syndrome.

General muscle and joint pains also become more common with age, whether or not they are associated with any specific, diagnosable illness. Headaches and migraines may stem from any number of factors that grow more difficult to manage over time, such as a tendency toward dehydration or nutritional deficiencies, or the everyday stresses of modern life.

Sometimes, pain without a recognizable cause is the hardest pain to treat with traditional medicine. But CBD users don’t seem to report much difference in its effectiveness when they compare those situations to situations where they use CBD to supplements medication that’s specifically tailored for arthritis or another familiar condition.

CBD Options for Seniors

If you’re a senior who’s looking for alternative ways to deal with arthritis or other joint pain, the Lion X Muscle and Joint Cooling Balm is a natural choice, as it is fast-acting when applied directly to the affected area.

If you’ve already confirmed that topical CBD provides relief from localized aches and pains, then you should certainly consider it as an option for later in life if that pain spreads throughout your body. For all-over pain relief, Lion X offers CBD oils, CBD soft gels, and CBD-infused gummies, which deliver anywhere from eight to 66mg of the active ingredient per serving.

The resulting interactions with your endocannabinoid system should regulate the activity of pain receptors while promoting that of hormones and neurotransmitters which provide a feeling of overall wellness. The effect will not get you high, so if you’ve made it to old age without experimenting with narcotics you don’t have to worry about going off the wagon now. But you will probably experience general improvement in your mood and sleep patterns, alongside relief from pain.

Supplementary Benefits

You may find that these secondary effects of CBD usage become more important as you age. Whether or not you realize it, chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia are often associated with mood swings and worsening sleep issues, and these can become almost as difficult to manage as the pain itself. CBD offers a way of addressing a range of issues without necessarily having to worry about interactions among multiple prescription drugs.

That said, if you’re already taking medication for one or more age-related conditions, you should consult with your doctor before starting on a CBD regimen. There is evidence to suggest that CBD could reduce the effectiveness of some of them. However, this goes to show that CBD acts upon some of the same bodily systems as more powerful drugs. So if you find that our CBD products are sufficient to manage the pain of aging, you may be able to use them to reduce your dependency on opioids or other medications that come with more serious side-effects.

This is an important point to keep in mind, since substance abuse is a problem for about one in five seniors. It is a problem that often both stems from pre-existing health problems and contributes to the development of new ones. By helping to avoid dependency, CBD can stave off those effects as you get older. And by managing pain and contributing to overall wellness, it can help seniors to maintain the active lifestyle that is necessary for slowing the ill effects of age.