Backed by Science: A Better CBD Cooling Roller for Pain Relief

At last! Our reformulated CBD cooling roller is here, and we are pleased to introduce it
at a discounted price.

Made with organic menthol and CBD, the roller has all of the cannabinoids except THC,
which we’ve removed.

Why try this roller rather than the many menthol rollers on the market? Because it works
better…the menthol provides quick relief, and the CBD works more deeply, to help with
aches and pains longer term. I know, because while we were reformulating our roller, I
had to use common menthol rollers on my bad shoulder and knee. Friday, I switched
back, and the relief is more powerful and longer lasting.

Wondering if my own comparison could be wishful thinking, I went to pub med and
found a double-blinded peer reviewed study of patients with osteoarthritis in their
thumbs. The CBD group found “significant improvement” after treatment. So did I!

Below is the abstract of the study, with a link to the entire article. The lead author is
Dr. John T. Heineman from the University of Virginia:

Abstract
Purpose: Since the passage of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, hand
surgeons have increasingly encountered patients seeking counseling on over-the-
counter, topical cannabidiol (CBD) for the treatment of pain. To this end, we designed a
human clinical trial to investigate the therapeutic potential of CBD for the treatment of
pain associated with thumb basal joint arthritis.

Methods: Following Food and Drug Administration and institutional approval, a phase 1
skin test was completed with 10 healthy participants monitored for 1 week after twice-
daily application of 1 mL of topical CBD (6.2 mg/mL) with shea butter. After no adverse
events were identified, we proceeded with a phase 2, double-blinded, randomized
controlled trial. Eighteen participants with symptomatic thumb basal joint arthritis were
randomized to 2 weeks of twice-daily treatment with CBD (6.2 mg/mL CBD with shea
butter) or shea butter alone, followed by a 1-week washout period and then crossover
for 2 weeks with the other treatment. Safety data and physical examination
measurements were obtained at baseline and after completion of each treatment arm.

Results: Cannabidiol treatment resulted in improvements from baseline among patient-
reported outcome measures, including Visual Analog Scale pain; Disabilities of the Arm,
Shoulder, and Hand; and Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation scores, compared to
the control arm during the study period. There were similar physical parameters
identified with range of motion, grip, and pinch strength.
Conclusions: In this single-center, randomized controlled trial, topical CBD treatment
demonstrated significant improvements in thumb basal joint arthritis-related pain and
disability without adverse events.