CBD & Knee Pain

About 5 years ago when I was in my mid 40’s, I began having some knee pain when I would bend down to pick things up, namely a golf ball out of the hole, the woods, the water, or wherever else it landed.  When playing golf, I would either tolerate the pain or would take some Ibuprofen or something to get through the round.  Enter CBD.

The 2018 US Farm Bill was a life changer for me.  CBD became available in my small town shortly thereafter and friends of mine started to talk about its effects.  Although expensive at the time, I chose to give it a try as mild knee pain became a daily occurrence.  After a few days of use, my knee pain subsided, and I finally got my dosage dialed in to where I was taking just enough to alleviate the pain but not waste any product due to the cost ($150 for a bottle of 1500mg strength at the time).

I continued using CBD for knee pain over the following years as it became more mainstream.  I changed brands several times always looking for a lower price.  Third party certifications and testing became more prevalent and of importance due to the rise of some products that may have been made in someone’s bathtub.  I stuck to the reputable brands as they seemed to work better than the B list products.

As I always had trouble shutting my brain off at night (I do some of my best thinking when I am supposed to be asleep), I changed the time of day I took CBD.  Instead of taking it in the morning, I started taking it just before bed.  I discovered the second benefit of CBD in the fact that I could actually fall asleep much faster, and I still did not have any knee pain.  Wonder drug, maybe.  I will definitely continue to use the product as it is a great natural alternative to over-the-counter drugs.

Shawn Sutton, President and Managing Partner, Naturally Restored Inc.