My mother is in her 80s and suffers from hip pain. The doctors all tell her different things. Some doctors say she has bone spurs and needs them removed. Other doctors say it is old age and she needs an injection to numb the pain. Neither of those options sound all that good. For right now I am working on managing my mother’s day to day pain. I don’t want her taking pills though. I found that a lot of people rely on cannabis for inflammation reduction and pain relief. I know my mother doesn’t want that high feeling that comes with marijuana though. That is why I am specifically looking at CBD products. Now full spectrum CBD technically has a hint of THC content in it. However when you are using a topical, the blend can only get into that first layer of skin. The only way to get the THC into the bloodstream is if you use a patch rather than a cream or lotion. I have bought my mother a CBD cream that is applied directly to the skin for immediate relief. I will admit that at first I wasn’t optimistic. I suffer from calf cramps since I tend to work out with a jump rope in 90 degree heat. I decided to try it out on me first. After my shower I rubbed the lotion on and by the time I got my clothes on, I felt relieved. It still felt like my muscles were twitching but it was cool and numb. The pain went away immediately, under a minute. I am going to give the cream to my mother and see if it helps her.