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It differs\nfrom what medical professionals refer to as acute pain, which is a\nnormal nervous system sensation designed to alert an individual of an\ninjury or ailment. Chronic pain is persistent and untraceable to any one\ninjury or illness. The pain signals fire…","html":"<p>Chronic pain occurs in over <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20089155\">20 percent of the\npopulation</a>. It differs\nfrom what medical professionals refer to as acute pain, which is a\nnormal nervous system sensation designed to alert an individual of an\ninjury or ailment. Chronic pain is persistent and untraceable to any one\ninjury or illness. The pain signals fire repeatedly over months, years,\nor even a lifetime. Finding effective ways to help chronic pain\nsufferers can change lives.</p>\n<h2>Conditions Associated with Chronic Pain</h2>\n<p>A\n<a href=\"http://www.painmed.org/PatientCenter/Facts_on_Pain.aspx#%20common\">survey</a>\nconducted by the National Institute of Health Statistics found that\nchronic pain usually falls into one of four categories:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lower back pain</li>\n<li>Migraines or headaches</li>\n<li>Neck pain</li>\n<li>Facial ache</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Back pain is responsible for more disability cases in the U.S. then any\nother medical problem.</p>\n<h2>Current Pain Management</h2>\n<p>Pain management techniques vary, but are largely inadequate. The common\ntreatment protocols that include over-the-counter NSAIDS, like\nibuprofen, or prescription narcotics, such as Percocet, are rife with\nside effects. Everything from stroke to heart attack to drug dependence\ncan be caused by current pain control options.</p>\n<h2>Review of Randomized Control Trials for Medical Marijuana</h2>\n<p>A <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3243008/\">2011 study</a>\npublished in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology evaluated 22\nrandomized controlled trials that focused on the use of cannabinoids to\ntreat non-cancer pain. The systematic review highlighted the use of\nsmoked cannabis, oromucosal cannabis extacts, nabilone and dronabinol\n(synthetic THC medications), and a novel THC analogue in the treatment\nof conditions associated with long-term pain. The review looked at 766\nparticipants.</p>\n<p>Reviewers identified 18 out of the 22 trials showed cannabis offered an\nanalgesic effect for pain suffers.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>15 for neuropathic pain</li>\n<li>1 for fibromyalgia</li>\n<li>1 for rheumatoid arthritis</li>\n<li>1 associated with opioid use</li>\n<li>2 for mixed chronic pain such as muscular conditions or migraines</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The researchers also noted that there were no serious side effects\nreported with the use of medical marijuana in these trials. A few\nparticipants reported a feeling of sedation, dizziness, and dry mouth.\nThat is far fewer side effects than what patients experience with more\nmainstream management options for chronic pain. With one in every five\npeople in the world suffering from some kind of chronic pain, this\nstudy's findings an almost 80% positive outcome are not to be ignored.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/117032936@N08/13941837114/in/photolist-neZyrY-dzssam-apx2dR-dCTGDF-ci5bJb-ci59x5-5pZXhd-2JJery-ci57jo-dUe3ca-ci5bZ7-7bESoK-rcsZV8-niWc1Q-n8TLTa-o35Vu9-4xTPGd-ffrbHA-j1ptNv-rvMeJ4-21JdMY-6NPs4U-5YF21f-nLE3MP-2wBhsc-nwqnF6-9VPava-4TgyZY-6z41Ws-9WhKA1-7rszrG-5wojUp-4rFGhL-7rorbK-inMHoy-cHXC1Y-8Rvugs-7roBEr-rQzJkp-5wsDUA-vF9xvC-apx22K-91E2xK-ch2PNj-8R4TEk-5wsE1y-dUe3gt-e4MbmQ-fFxaYR-4nerJc\">Photo Credit.</a></p>","timeToRead":2},"headerYoutubeVideo":null,"autoplayHeaderYoutubeVideo":null},"allArticle":{"nodes":[{"id":"Article_1970-markdown","title":"Cannabis Helps Women Cope with Stress & 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