Dr Emmy Akins

CBD Oil for Neuropathic Pain Dr Emmy Akins

Neuropathic pain is a pain condition that's usually chronic. It's usually caused by chronic, progressive nerve disease, and it can also occur as the result of injury or infection. Typically, non-neuropathic pain (nociceptive pain) is due to an injury or illness. With neuropathic pain, the pain isn't typically triggered by an event or injury. Instead, the body just sends pain signals to your brain unprompted. Neuropathic pain tends to get worse over time. About 1 in 3 Americans experience chronic pain. Of those, 1 in 5 experience neuropathic pain. A 2014 study estimated that as many as 10 percent of Americans experience some form of neuropathic pain.