Could cannabis help former NHL players manage concussion symptoms?
“We see a lot of athletes who have chronic pain and have other problems related to repetitive brain trauma,” neurosurgeon and concussion expert Dr. Charles Tator told CTV’s Your Morning Monday.
Researchers will monitor all of the former players for one year, looking for any signs that the treatment has affected their conditions. Athletes with chronic pain issues have traditionally been prescribed opioids or other analgesics. Tator said doctors are hesitant to treat patients this way -- particularly when possible brain conditions are involved -- and would prefer a safer alternative.
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