Arthritis In Ankle

[J912]

Hello everyone, I've been researching around and have been looking for some advice regarding MMJ, and chronic pain relief.

 

I do not and will not take opiates for pain, I was involved in a work injury and had to endure two surgeries.

 

I now suffer from chronic arthritis and inflammation in my ankle joint ( has donor cartrlidge inserted) and was wondering if anyone could recommend something to help with the pain.

 

I work afternoons all day on my feet and after work at night is when the pain starts to set in.

[Wild Bill]

The quickest relief that I've found for arthritic pain is an alcohol extraction of the roots. It doesn't numb the area but the pain just stops.

 

 

http://michiganmedicalmarijuana.org/blog/65/entry-126-dont-throw-those-root-balls-out/

[GregS]

Around here we like cannabis for pain. There is a world of fun sorting through options if you go on a mission to find if there is a strain or strains that are right for you.. Methods of administration are many and varied. There are a number that work really well. It's all good.

[imiubu]

Hello and welcome.

 

2004 I broke and dislocated my ankle.  I do not however have any donor cartillage

and my ankle will just lock up on me.  Too long on my feet leaves that ankle about

the size of a softball and I am unable to walk. 

 

I use a topical balm made with cannabis.  Approximately 20/ 30 minutes after

application, the pain and swelling start to diminish. 

Beats anything I've ever tried, hands down.

[t-pain]

theres plenty of other plant extracts you can add to cannabis extract to try to make it work better as a topical lotion.

 

like capscaisin (hot pepper oil) or Peppermint, Wintergreen, citrus oils, and Lavender. some of the oils are also anti-inflammatory. there are various recipes out there. its just a matter of trying them out to find what works.

[GregS]

A doctor recently prescribed Voltaren gel as a topical application. It works pretty well for pain and is an anti-inflammatory. I use it for torn tendons and ligaments, of which I have many, and pain from osteoarthritis.

[Ms Chocolate]

I tired the Voltaren for a hot minute, and that's about how long it worked for me. I stopped using it mid-way the second tube.

 

I will be getting a TENS unit by month's end.

Edited March 17, 2014 by Ms Chocolate

[J912]

Had no idea there were topical applications for inflammation!

 

WOW!