When Detroit Free Press sports columnist Jeff Seidel noticed a sharp pain between his shoulder blade and spine, he thought he might have overexerted himself at the gym. Or maybe it was old injuries rearing up again.
What Seidel didn’t expect was that the pain would progress and worsen, and seemingly be unaffected by conventional therapies. Eventually, he decided to try something he’d avoided his entire life.
Cannabis.
As a sports writer, Seidel is well-versed in the world of pain. Athletes are often expected to play through pain and to recover quickly with minimal complaint.
It was a Detroit Tigers trainer who told Seidel that his injuries sounded like a nerve issue. The trainer was right.
An MRI would later reveal a bulged disc in Seidel’s neck and three injured vertebrae. Unfortunately, the diagnosis failed to bring much relief.
“At times, the pain is dull and aching, almost impossible to pinpoint or describe. It’s deep and constant, as if it is coming from my…
