Transcription: An image of a man slightly hunched over, with one hand pressed on his lower back. The text says "I'M HERE, I'M QUEER, AND MY JOINT PAIN IS MODERATE TO SEVERE"
Bruh, joint pain means you're out of weed.
That’s actually a terrible idea, as it doesn’t treat the underlying cause. There’s a reason it’s not the first line treatment for pain.
Edit: yes I get the double entrendre pun.
Joke went so far over your head you didn't have a chance at catching it
Other pain management doesn't treat the underlying cause either and the reason for cannabis to not be the first line treatment is much more often legal/political than medical.
It's been proven in clinical trials to be one of the most effective types of pain management and much less addictive and otherwise harmful than opiates, but that doesn't seem to do anything about the preconceived notions of regressive people including most politicians.
Doctor here, that’s false. Glaucoma isn’t just about managing pain but reducing the intraocular pressure that is causing the pain; treating pain alone will lead to vision damage and eventual blindness. That’s why doctors still advise eye drops for treatment over marijuana even in countries where marijuana is legal.
I wasn't talking about glaucoma, though, that's another comment thread on this post.
I was talking about cannabis for pain relief in particular as well as the benefits of pain management in general..
I think comments are a bit fucked up in this thread. I've had a couple replies that clearly weren't meant for me
Ah, that would explain it! Thanks for pointing it out 🙂
You like totally missed the joke, but that's okay.
Well, do you want to explain the joke? Not everyone is deep into movies or stoner culture or wherever this joke comes from.
joint pain
Ah, thanks. I'm normally good with terrible jokes, but somehow that one flew under my radar.
Is that supposed to make it funny? And the "I'm queer" just cuz?
Reddit is seen as pretty far above average in terms of amount of users on the spectrum, but Lemmy must be like 10 times that concentration.
Weed is a known useful treatment for glaucoma, a disorder of sorts that causes tunnel vision.
Are backs joints?
They are like a bunch of small joints stacked on top of each other. Then we you get old you get degenerative disc disease and those joints have a hard time moving.
I'm concerned since I'm only 18
Or well, I used to have it. After not bring chronically online for half a year, all my problems disappeared and new ones came in
My wrist has been slightly messed up since I slammed it on some coping at the skatepark a few years ago