CBD Topicals for Lower Back Pain After Physical Activity

There are many possible causes of lower back pain, including poor posture and activity-related stress and strain. Most often, the discomfort is temporary, the result of straining vulnerable muscles and ligaments. The issue is so common that up to 80% of all adults will experience a bout of lower back pain at some point during their lifetime.1

But knowing that lower back pain is a relatively common concern will do little to ease your discomfort. Although taking over-the-counter-anti-inflammatory pain relievers can help provide temporary relief, frequent use is known to cause an alarming number of possible side effects. Instead, consider calming the activity-related distress in your lower back naturally with a hemp-derived CBD topical from CBDistillery®.  

Why Does My Lower Back Hurt?

The lower portion of your back, the last five vertebrae of your spinal column, bears the weight of your entire upper body. Even seemingly minor stress and strain can leave ligaments and muscles feeling tense, stiff, or uncomfortably tight. Although you can have temporary issues with your lower back at any time, most initial bouts of activity-related lower back pain occur between the ages of 30 and 50 as muscle tone and the natural elasticity of support tissues diminish.2

However, there are many potential causes of lower back pain that have nothing to do with your age, including lifting with your back instead of your legs, increasing the intensity of your workout, or taking up a new sport, an activity like tennis, golf, or bowling. When physical activity causes stress and strain on the lumbar region, inflammation, stiffness, or pain in your lower back, a CBD topical could help provide fast, effective relief.

How Do Topical CBD Products Work? 

When you swallow a softgel, savor a delicious gummy, or add a serving of a CBD tincture to your morning smoothie, the cannabinoids are processed through your digestive system before entering your bloodstream. Once circulating throughout your system, the CBD interacts with important chemical receptors that help regulate numerous processes throughout your body and brain, the receptors of your endocannabinoid system (ECS).

But ingestible CBD products can take up to two hours to provide relief. Topicals tend to work much faster. Although the cannabinoids in CBD creams, lotions, salves, and sports balms also interact with ECS receptors, their influence is concentrated on tissues below the surface of your skin. While CBD is not a treatment or cure for activity-related discomfort, researchers credit the cannabinoid’s significant analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, and neuroprotective potential on its reported ability to help restore balance (homeostasis) through ECS support.3,4

What Are the Advantages of Topical Application? 

When swallowing any ingestible CBD product, the cannabinoids are transferred from your stomach to your liver. The CBD is broken down into more than 100 various metabolites by liver enzymes. Many of those metabolites are excreted without being utilized by your body, and some of the potency is lost to digestive processes.

Applying a CBD topical to your lower back provides concentrated, targeted relief where you need it most. While individual experiences can vary from one CBD user to the next, most people report favorable results using CBD topicals within 15-20 minutes of application. Plus, CBD topicals can be used on their own or to complement the effects of any other CBD, CBG, or CBN product you’re currently using. Since the cannabinoids remain localized and never enter your bloodstream, the remarkably low risk of side effects associated with CBD use is even lower.5

Which CBDistillery® Topical Is Best for Activity-Induced Lower Back Pain?

Based on the feedback of nearly 2000 CBD users, most people report using our hemp-derived CBD tinctures, softgels, gummies, and CBD topicals for better sleep, relaxation, and for pain, stiffness, and inflammation after physical activity. Although you’re sure to find numerous reports confirming that CBDistillery® topicals can provide fast, effective relief, it’s important to remember that it can take time for your system to respond. However, most of our survey respondents report favorable results within 7-14 days of consistent use.

But like any other CBD product, the quality of the topicals you select will have a significant impact on your overall experience. That’s why it’s so important to stick with a reputable brand like CBDistillery®. Although the only way to know how you might benefit from any CBDistillery® product is to try it, we recommend the following top-rated CBD topicals for pain, inflammation, and stiffness after physical activity.

CBDistillery® CBDol® Topical CBD Salve – 500mg 

CBDol® Topical CBD Salve gives you 500 mg of our pure, potent full-spectrum CBD in a blend of beeswax, shea butter, and a range of soothing plant extracts. As the hemp-derived cannabinoids penetrate the surface of your skin, the arnica oil, eucalyptus, wintergreen, lavender, and peppermint oil could be just what you need to feel better even faster. CBDol® Topical CBD Salve has a thicker, firmer consistency than our creams and lotions, yet absorbs easily without feeling greasy or tacky.  

CBDistillery® 1000mg Isolate CBD Relief Stick – 0% THC

For fast, effective, portable relief, consider treating your lower back to a no-mess, on-the-go application of CBDistillery® 1000mg Isolate CBD Relief Stick. Although the trace amounts of THC in full spectrum topicals won’t absorb into your bloodstream, full spectrum (and broad spectrum) topicals tend to have an aroma. CBD isolate is odor-free, meaning you won’t smell the hemp. Each relief stick gives you 1000mg of CBD and the cooling, soothing relief of menthol, a concentrated mint extract with the potential to help counteract pain signals.6

Why Do So Many People Trust CBDistillery® Topicals?

CBDistillery® is a reputable industry leader with more than 2 million satisfied customers. Our pure, potent hemp-derived CBD products are sourced from non-GMO, naturally cultivated crops. Our products are third-party tested, Leaping Bunny certified, US Hemp Authority™ certified, and produced in a cGMP certified facility. We also offer a 60-day, money-back guarantee.

Now that you know what CBD could do for lower back pain after physical activity, consider some of the many other ways you could benefit from adding hemp-derived cannabinoids to your daily routine.

If you’d like to learn more about ECS function or the value of ECS support, visit CBDistillery® to download The Ultimate CBD User Guide or browse an article or two on our #CBDMOVEMENT Blog. Then take a few minutes to check out our selection of CBD, CBG, and CBN products.  

At CBDistillery®, we’re committed to providing high-quality, fairly-priced hemp-derived CBD tinctures, topicals, softgels, capsules, gummies, drink mixes, and CBD pet products. Our product reviews and customer comments are third-party verified, and we post the Certificate of Analysis for every item offered. You can use this document to confirm the cannabinoid profiles, purity, potency, and quality of every product you select.

Sources:

1. Mayo Clinic. (2021) Back Pain.

2. Scoliosis Correction Centers. (2021) Why is Low Back Pain So Common?

3. Physiology.org. A Ligresti et al. (2016 September 14) From Phytocannabinoids to Cannabinoid Receptors and Endocannabinoids: Pleiotropic Physiological and Pathological Roles Through Complex Pharmacology.

4. Journal of Young Investigators. C Sallaberry, L Astern. (2018 June 01) The Endocannabinoid System, Our Universal Regulator. 4. CBD Facilitator. J Murdoch. (2021 November 21) Does Topical CBD Enter Your Bloodstream?

5. Chiropractic Economics. K Morrison. (2019 June 04) Menthol for Chronic Pain Relief.