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

Autor:	Maurer GE; Family Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine, Allentown, USA., Imperato NS; Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine, Allentown, USA., Juybari CM; Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine, Allentown, USA., Kincaid H; Network Office of Research and Innovation, Lehigh Valley Health Network/University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine, Allentown, USA., Koons A; Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine, Allentown, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Nov 15; Vol. 14 (11), pp. e31555. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 15 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.31555
Abstrakt:	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. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2022, Maurer et al.)
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