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Is there clinical evidence for CBD helping with inflammation directly? I haven't found any yet from well known medical orgs. I've had on and off inflammation around the ribs since COVID in 2020. A few years ago my primary care physician PCP told me he thought it was costochondritis (Cartilage inflammation). Now that I have access to good health care I've done diagnostic blood tests for autoimmune diseases, an x-ray, and ultrasounds to rule out other things. With past flare ups it's gone away slowly and now I'm looking to be more proactive - From Drs I've talked to they haven't seen clinical evidence for CBD helping with inflammation directly, though they're fine using CBD if it relieves pain - A past PCP recommended 20mg CBD in the morning and evening since it lasts for 12 hours which helped - I'd like to avoid NSAIDs like ibuprofen|naproxen unless necessary I'm exploring more potential solutions for inflammation 🔽
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Sleeping on the side instead of the stomach to reduce pressure on the rib areas https://farcaster.xyz/adamhurwitz.eth/0x9e9cecf1
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Cupping and|or heat to increase blood flow https://farcaster.xyz/adamhurwitz.eth/0xe46faddb
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Acupuncture I'm happy to receive this recommendation from a rheumatologist too. Acupuncture and physical therapy during the same period of time helped in my hip labrum recovery in 2024 to go from trouble walking to running daily in a few months.
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Physical therapy PT for stretching and strength training to potentially prevent future flare ups For my 2024 hip labrum recovery I spent weeks doing my own stretches and exercises from YouTube which I now realize was not nearly as effective as having a custom plan created from a physical therapist.
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Rolfing (Fascia massage and manipulations) I'm surprised to receive this recommendation from a Johns Hopkins Medicine rheumatologist. I first heard of Rolfing living in Medellín Colombia as a roommate ran his own Rolfing clinic. I wonder if chiropractic work could be beneficial too. https://search.brave.com/search?q=Rolfing&source=web
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Nutrition impacts everything I've mostly been following anti inflammatory nutrition [1] and can look at areas to improve. Thanks to @nocrimez.eth for the reminder of the more powerful autoimmune protocol AIP [2]. [1]: https://search.brave.com/search?q=Can+the+anti+inflammatory+diet+help+with+costochondritis%3F&summary=1&conversation=58b0d531741d0e1cdbd1ab [2]: https://search.brave.com/search?q=Can+autoimmune+protocol+AIP+help+with+costochondritis%3F&source=web&summary=1&conversation=78153481825e46e5b14549
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