Reduce Sport Injury Pain With CBD Tincture
Athletes of every level will be all too familiar with sports-related injuries and pain, regardless of whether it’s a result of competition level intense training, or related to a specific event. And while both sportsmen and their coaches are largely knowledgeable about how to treat pain, the search is on for natural treatment options that aren’t laden with drowsy side effects and can get them back in the game as soon as possible.
Recent years have seen a new and
powerful treatment option rise to fame in the sports world in the form of CBD
oil, which is non-invasive, entirely natural and has few side effects. In
comparison to traditional pain remedies CBD is pocket-friendly, easily
accessible in every state in the US and it doesn’t require a prescription or
inpatient treatment. It has been clinically proven to be an effective treatment
for chronic pain and inflammation and according to personal testimonies it also
offers other bonuses like promoting better sleep quality, enhanced focus and
higher energy levels.
Up until this point, professional
athletes had no choice but to rely on aggressive anti-inflammatory pills or
injections to treat swelling and pain occurring as a result of a sports injury
and the significant drawbacks and side effects of these traditional medicines
have resulted in many professional careers being destroyed. It is for this
reason that more athletes are turning to CBD tincture as a way to naturally
combat pain, as well as enhancing their day to day performance.
One of the most
appealing qualities of CBD oil is the fact that it works to heal pain from the
inside out, thus treating the root cause of the injury rather than just
providing a band-aid effect for the manifesting symptoms and whilst further
research is underway to determine if CBD can eventually be classified as a
medicine by the notoriously strict FDA, it has already been cleared for use by
the World Anti-Doping Agency.
How CBD Works to Reduce Sports Injury Pain
A hemp plant contains over 400
beneficial natural chemicals that synergistically work together to improve
one’s health, one of the most important being CBD or cannabinoids. Inflammation
that happens as a result of our pain receptors being triggered is effectively
reduced by the antioxidant properties that cannabinoids contain, whilst
simultaneously interacting with serotonin and vanilloid receptors that alter
our perception of pain. This winning combination has been so effective that
athletes who once relied on highly addictive opioid-based painkillers are now
opting for a daily dose of CBD tincture instead to supplement physical therapy
and/or chronic pain.
In addition to helping combat
pain and inflammation initial research has revealed that CBD also works as a
neuroprotectant, which is invaluable to participants of contact sports like
boxing or football. It also relaxes muscle spasms, soothes aching muscles and
replenishes the muscles post-workout, further adding to its ever-growing appeal
as a recommended supplement for athletes.
CBD Tincture Or Topical Balm?
Both CBD tincture and CBD infused
balms both have their advantages when it comes to treating sports injuries, but
for maximum effect, a combination of the two is best. Taking a sublingual
tincture for sports medicine is the quickest and most convenient way of
benefitting from CBD and many will argue that it is the fastest way of
experiencing the long term benefits it offers. Topical ointments are perfect
for treating localized injuries such as muscle spasm, or sprains and strains.
CBD balm can be applied liberally as many times as you like. So for example, if
you have knee pain, you can apply a topical CBD lotion or balm to reduce
swelling and aid the healing process. Your knee tendon pain should begin to
subside as the blood flow increases and the CBD acts to relieve pain. Same
would go for your shoulder, rotator cuff, or other ligaments that can be torn
or strained during physical activity.
If your pain is severe, a tincture
will metabolize quicker than a topical balm and you will experience a greater
sense of relief in less time as well as being able to sleep better despite your
injuries.
Will CBD Tincture Make You Feel High?
Despite thousands of articles
already existing clearly stating that CBD oil does not have any kind of
psychoactive effects, some athletes are still concerned that it could
negatively affect their performance. Rest assured that the opposite is true and
not only can it help enhance your determination and stamina, you also won’t
ever have to worry about failing a drug test providing the CBD tincture you are
using contains the legal amount of 0.3% THC.
Conclusion
CBD has already marked a turning
point for athletes looking to manage pain and recover from injury with natural
anti-inflammatory medications. The only issue is that until more research and
studies are carried out, we are left wondering about how CBD is best and most
effectively used amongst athletes and how it can be used as a preventative measure
for injury and joint-related issues. But the same is true of many new products
that emerge in the sports world; we know they are beneficial, but the specifics
of how they are beneficial still remain a little vague.
The sports world is
ever-evolving and new workout fads are coming and going out of fashion faster
than ever. One thing we do know is that with CBD tincture making headlines via
anecdotal evidence of helping to overcome fatal illnesses like epilepsy and
cancer, it will likely become a mainstream medicine in the future.
A word of warning for
professional athletes:
Always make sure that you
purchase a CBD tincture from a reputable source and you request verification of
the ingredients by obtaining a lab report. The Anti Doping Agency has approved
the use of CBD oil that contains 0.3% THC (as per federal law) anything over
that amount is illegal and could doom your sporting career right as you start
to feel faster and stronger than ever before.
If you’re injured, ask your
doctor or physical therapist about incorporating CBD for pain relief into your
healing process. Alongside their recommendations for strengthening exercises,
you’ll be good as new in no time!
This article is originally
published at SundayScaries.