Perceptions regarding the use of cannabis in orthopaedics for treating musculoskeletal joint pain: A survey of arthritis patients
= 0.012) were more likely to report meaningful pain improvement. A quarter of the patients with arthritis already used cannabis, and many patients regarded cannabis as an effective pain treatment option. Patient preferences regarding administration and distribution, timing, and indications may help inform clinicians regarding the optimal utilization of cannabis in patients with joint and arthritis pain.
Authors
- Alex Koziarz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3914-4373)
- Silvia Li
- Frank Koziarz
- Kim Madden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2861-9636)
- Lauren de Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0660-4492)
- Marko Gjorgjievski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7601-8421)
- Conner Bullen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6811-2572)
- Anthony Adili
- Mohit Bhandari
- Herman Johal
- Daniel Tushinski
Institutions
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Queen's University (CA)
- Impact (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of International Medical Research
- Published
- 2026-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605261438343
- Primary Topic
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00