Virtual House Call with Dr. Blake Pearson

With the full legalization of adult-use (recreational) cannabis in Canada, some critics, including certain members of the Canadian Medical Association, have suggested that the medical access stream is no longer needed. This is an uninformed and frankly dangerous opinion that would hurt our country’s most vulnerable patients - including the elderly and the young - who could never properly treat their conditions using recreational cannabis products on the advice of a “budtender” instead of a seasoned physician.

I had the opportunity to share my thoughts on this topic and more during a recent chat with @flowerhourpod . I hope you’ll have a listen.

Full podcast available here.

Patient Testimonial - Ruth-Ann | Chronic Pain

“I’m alive again - not hunkering on the couch or sitting and hurting.”

When Ruth-Ann was referred to me for chronic pain due to degenerative disc disease, her pain was so severe that it interfered with her daily life. Her treatment goals were simple and things so many of us take for granted: go for long walks and tend to her garden.

After beginning cannabinoid therapy, not only did Ruth-Ann meet these goals, we were also able to safely wean her opioid analgesic and replace it with a medication with a much safer side-effect profile.

Alisa Foster - Empowering Special Needs Parents (Podcast)

I was honoured to have been invited by Alisa Foster - Empowering Special Needs Parents - to join her podcast “Happy and Independent” to chat about the field of cannabinoid and functional medicine.

Alisa and I shared a conversation about patient care, cannabinoid therapy, autism and living with disabilities--and I was able to give a hint of what you can expect at our next Free virtual Lockdown Learning Series event with Jessica Moran, next Wednesday. I hope you enjoy the podcast as much as I did and highly recommend listening!

COVID-19 has forced us to face a new norm which has presented challenges for parents caring for individuals with disabilities during the pandemic. On Wednesday June 24th at 7:00PM EDT, I will be joined by entrepreneur, disabilities advocate, and mother of a child with autism, Jessica Moran. We’ll talk about how the pandemic is impacting children & adults with disabilities and their caregivers. We’ll also share practical advice to help get you through these times.

Registration is always FREE and we hope you can join the upcoming Lockdown Learning Series at : www.drblakepearson.org/events.

If you or someone you care about is living with a disability and dealing with the ongoing challenges of COVID-19, we hope you can join us.

Patient Testimonial - Joyce | Chronic Pain

Chronic pain is the condition for which there is the largest body of evidence to support the use of cannabinoid-based medicines. With physicians and patients both increasingly interested in reducing or avoiding opioid therapy altogether, cannabinoids are a very reasonable option--and for some, can be life-changing.

You’ve heard me talk about the importance of working with a physician experienced with cannabinoid medicine if you feel you have a medical condition that may benefit from treatment. This is particularly important if you are currently on opioids or other heavy analgesics, so that we can work together to SAFELY wean your other medication(s).

I’ve successfully treated numerous patients like Joyce here, who is now better managing her chronic knee, hip and lower back pain and completely off her opioid therapy. It’s the best part of my job to see people get their quality of life back.