I have been a gymnast nearly my whole life.
I started when I was just four years old.
I tumbled throughout high school and competed in college. I still use gymnastics as a workout as an adult. I suffered a couple injuries during college that have slowed me down as I’ve grown older. My left knee got twisted on a bad landing of an aerial cartwheel. It made it painful to stand or sit for long periods of time. Doing squats was painful. I also had shoulder problems because of all the back handsprings that I did. Sleeping was becoming a challenge due to my shoulder tensing up! Right after graduation, I needed to take time off from tumbling. I worried I would never be able to get back to the same level of skill and difficulty. My injuries were getting steadily more severe. I went for a massage, met with a chiropractor and scheduled an appointment with my doctor. None of it helped to alleviate my symptoms. When I finally tried medical marijuana, the results changed my life. Topicals have shown promise in treating chronic pain in patients. I was told I could put a cream or a patch on the inflamed area and notice fast results. It took a bit of effort to become a medical marijuana patient. After that, getting a topical wasn’t difficult at all. I now use a cannabis-infused balm on the injured areas every night and sometimes in the morning. The balm works to treat my knee and shoulder pain. The results have been amazing. I can now tumble the same as I did in school. I might be even better. I have hardly any pain. I like that I am using a natural treatment for my injuries. There are no side effects. I wish it hadn’t taken me this long to find cannabis topicals. They are just wonderful for alleviating chronic pain.