
Spasticity (Muscle Spasms)
Spasticity is a condition where muscles are continuously stiff, tight, or contracted, making movement difficult, painful, or awkward. It often occurs as a result of damage to the brain or spinal cord that controls voluntary movement.
Symptoms of spasticity may include: Muscle stiffness or tightness, Pain or cramping, Involuntary muscle spasms, Difficulty with walking, mobility, or fine motor tasks, and/or Fatigue due to overworked muscles.
Medical marijuana can be a supportive therapy for spasticity, helping reduce muscle stiffness, spasms, and pain, while improving sleep, mobility, and overall quality of life when used responsibly under a healthcare provider’s guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can medical marijuana help with muscle spasms?
Spasticity is a condition where muscles are continuously stiff, tight, or contracted, making movement difficult, painful, or awkward. It often occurs as a result of damage to the brain or spinal cord that controls voluntary movement.
Symptoms of spasticity may include: Muscle stiffness or tightness, Pain or cramping, Involuntary muscle spasms, Difficulty with walking, mobility, or fine motor tasks, and/or Fatigue due to overworked muscles.
Medical marijuana can be a supportive therapy for spasticity, helping reduce muscle stiffness, spasms, and pain, while improving sleep, mobility, and overall quality of life when used responsibly under a healthcare provider’s guidance.
Is medical marijuana safe for treating spasticity?
Spasticity is a condition where muscles are continuously stiff, tight, or contracted, making movement difficult, painful, or awkward. It often occurs as a result of damage to the brain or spinal cord that controls voluntary movement.
Symptoms of spasticity may include: Muscle stiffness or tightness, Pain or cramping, Involuntary muscle spasms, Difficulty with walking, mobility, or fine motor tasks, and/or Fatigue due to overworked muscles.
Medical marijuana can be a supportive therapy for spasticity, helping reduce muscle stiffness, spasms, and pain, while improving sleep, mobility, and overall quality of life when used responsibly under a healthcare provider’s guidance.
Will medical marijuana replace my current muscle spasm treatments?
Spasticity is a condition where muscles are continuously stiff, tight, or contracted, making movement difficult, painful, or awkward. It often occurs as a result of damage to the brain or spinal cord that controls voluntary movement.
Symptoms of spasticity may include: Muscle stiffness or tightness, Pain or cramping, Involuntary muscle spasms, Difficulty with walking, mobility, or fine motor tasks, and/or Fatigue due to overworked muscles.
Medical marijuana can be a supportive therapy for spasticity, helping reduce muscle stiffness, spasms, and pain, while improving sleep, mobility, and overall quality of life when used responsibly under a healthcare provider’s guidance.