"An excellent source of objective information about medical marijuana."—Library Journal
Cannabis for Chronic Pain
A Proven Prescription for Using Marijuana to Relieve Your Pain and Heal Your Life
Description
The first authoritative and comprehensive guide for treating chronic pain with medical marijuana from a holistic family physician who has treated more than six thousand chronic pain patients with cannabis.
While the number of patients using medical marijuana increases every year, misconceptions about cannabis and whether it’s harmful or dangerous still exist. In Cannabis for Chronic Pain, Dr. Rav explains the potential of marijuana’s capacity for healing anyone afflicted with chronic pain. Medical marijuana is a safe, non-addictive alternative to dangerous opiate pain pills. “Without a doubt, there is a great need for a reliable source on information regarding the safe and effective use of cannabis. Well, here it is. I can think of no other person who embodies such authority than Dr. Ivker,” (Michael Finkelstein, MD, FACP, ABIHM, author of Slow Medicine).
Along with sharing his own story of using medical marijuana to heal from a severe case of shingles, Dr. Rav guides you through the cannabis and holistic treatment for your specific chronic pain condition. If you are suffering from arthritis, back pain, migraines, fibromyalgia, menstrual cramps, IBS, Crohn’s Disease, anxiety, depression, or pain from cancer or its treatment, this may be the book for you.
"An excellent source of objective information about medical marijuana,” (Library Journal), Cannabis for Chronic Pain is the new, definitive guide for anyone who suffers from chronic pain.
Reviews
“Cannabis for Chronic Pain presents a long-awaited, rational discussion of the potential of cannabis as a therapeutic tool across a wide spectrum of challenging medical conditions. From the perspectives of both patient and clinician, Dr. Ivker provides compelling evidence to support judicious use of cannabis, especially for chronic pain, and reveals that in terms of risk versus benefit, cannabis outshines anything pharmaceutical.”—DAVID PERLMUTTER, MD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Grain Brain and Brain Maker
“This book is a valuable resource for anyone suffering with chronic pain. By establishing the standard of care for the emerging field of cannabis medicine, it guides readers to quickly and safely relieve their pain, providing an effective alternative to opioids. But even more important it helps readers address the causes of their pain while providing a holistic self-care approach to long-term relief, utilizing state-of-the-art integrative and functional medicine.”—MARK HYMAN, MD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat Fat, Get Thin
“Cannabis for Chronic Pain is an authoritative guide to the safe and effective use of this often misunderstood medicinal plant.”—CHRISTIANE NORTHRUP, M.D., ob/gyn physician and author of the New York Times bestsellers Goddesses Never Age and The Wisdom of Menopause
