The Utility of Cannabis-Based Medicine in Chronic Pain Management: A Case Report.

Publication/Presentation Date

11-1-2022

Abstract

Chronic pain is a common diagnosis that patients may face, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality and affecting the overall quality of life. In addition to established multidisciplinary pain management, medical cannabis may offer an approach to improving pain outcomes and functionality. This case involves a 72-year-old female patient, with chronic neck, lower back, and diffuse arthritic pain due to comorbid osteoarthritis (OA), scleroderma, and scoliosis. Medical cannabis therapy was certified based on the goals of improving pain control and simultaneously reducing the patient's chronic opioid medication dose. Using potential opioid alternatives, such as medical cannabis, may prove beneficial to clinicians looking to improve pain management and reduce opioid therapy in patients.

Volume

14

Issue

11

First Page

31555

Last Page

31555

ISSN

2168-8184

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

36540475

Department(s)

Department of Emergency Medicine, USF-LVHN SELECT Program, USF-LVHN SELECT Program Students, USF-LVHN SELECT Program Faculty, Network Office of Research and Innovation, Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty

Document Type

Article

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