Medical Cannabis for Spasticity - Stroke and Injury

Spasticity is excessive, involuntary muscle tension that hampers movement, can be painful and can seriously lower quality of life. It appears after a stroke, after a spinal cord injury, in multiple sclerosis or in cerebral palsy.

Medical cannabis is among the options considered for spasticity when standard medication and rehabilitation do not bring enough relief.

Cannabinoids act on the nervous and muscular systems through the endocannabinoid system, which for some patients translates into reduced tension, less painful spasms and better mobility.

Spasticity in multiple sclerosis is one of the best-described indications - more in medical cannabis for MS.

Cannabis does not replace rehabilitation or treating the cause - it is an element that can support physiotherapy and make exercises easier when muscle tension is lower.

The best results come from combining therapy with regular work with a physiotherapist and neurological care.

A consultation makes sense when spasticity hampers daily life, is painful and does not ease despite treatment. The doctor will assess the indications, carefully select the dose and profile and rule out contraindications.

We describe dosing rules in the guide dosing medical cannabis.

The first visit is in person - in Krakow, Bydgoszcz, Torun or Kielce. You book a slot online or at 731 000 645, and the qualifying visit costs 169 PLN.

If this is the start of the journey, the article how to get a prescription will help.