Muscular dystrophies are a group of inherited genetic conditions that cause a person’s muscles to gradually weaken, leading to an increased level of disability. The condition gets worse over time. It often starts by affecting a particular group of muscles before spreading. The condition can become so severe that it is life-threatening and at present, this is no cure.
While there is no cure, medical marijuana has been found to help with some sufferers thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties. It can reduce the pain that the condition causes and some patients have even gone so far as to replace conventional pain killers with cannabis. It has also been found to help with muscle spasms caused by muscular dystrophy. On this page you can browse the various different cannabis strains that can help with these symptoms.