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.

Pandemic Impact on Those with Disabilities Focus of Webinar

Thanks Blackburn News Sarnia for once again helping us get the word out about tonight's #LockdownLearning Series webisode about caring for individuals with disabilities during the pandemic and the VERY REAL issue of caregiver burnout.

Registration for the interactive session closes at 4PM EDT but if you miss it, you can catch us LIVE here on Facebook at 7PM.

We've emailed everyone who has registered with their log-in details - the email will be coming from my team and have a "GreenlyMed.com" email address. If you haven't received the link, email us asap at events@greenlymed.com.

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