Updated on April 1, 2020. Medical content reviewed by Dr. Joseph Rosado, MD, M.B.A, Chief Medical Officer
Many people end up having pain after they undergo surgery. It’s part of the natural healing process. But once your tissues begin repairing themselves, this pain typically subsides. When it comes to recovering and healing after an amputation though, it’s not that simple.
With an amputation, after the initial pain following your surgery subsides, you can start to experience other types of sensations, which can be unpleasant and painful. Some can be disconcerting and strange.
When you experience isolated pain in the area of your amputation, it is known as residual limb pain, or RLP. As you’ll see, studies show that medical cannabis for residual limb pain can be very effective for reducing this pain and even helping to address other underlying causes of pain.