CBD
If you’ve seen our social media lately, you’ll know we are all about the CBD at the moment.
After working closely with our CBD brands, and the team at CIBTAC since early 2019, it was apparent we were passionate about everything CBD. The Academy have authentic ethos, brand values and the core principles therefore, having offered massage training since opening, the natural next step was offering CBD treatments, using products to offer amazing facials and massages that would provide the same benefits as taking CBD oils.
To offer these treatments, the Academy completed extensive research with the CBD brand owners, created the worlds first CBD Massage, Facial, and Body Wrap and worked with CIBTAC to make this the worlds first CBTAC accredited training course, others have now followed this massive step and are making CBD a massive player in the therapy industry.
As we launched our CBD training to some of the industries top Spa’s like The Blythswood, Glasgow, The Connaught, London and many more, and we prepared to launch the treatments in our salon, we carried out a series of case studies to see the true benefits and effects of CBD oils.
The first CBD case study
Our first case study was a client who suffered from Lupus; which left her in daily pain from blinding headaches, sore joints, insomnia and restless leg syndrome. Our client, who will be referred to as Gillian for the purpose of this blog, had been on headache medication for 6 years, along with other strong painkillers, the result of which was a constant upset stomach.
We proposed a 4-week course of CBD massages, along with a 1000mg CBD tincture oil taken daily.
Week 1
After her first CBD Back, Neck and Shoulders massage, Gillian noticed her stomach had totally settled. At first, she thought this was just a coincidence as she hadn’t started taking the tincture oil yet, but the stomach pains have not returned. Previously, hardly a day would pass without the cramp, so this has been a huge difference. This was only the beginning.
Week 2
Gillian started taking the tincture oil in week 2 along with the massages increasing to a CBD Full Body massage. After this, she began noticing a difference in her joints; the pain was decreasing, she could even feel the difference in the small joints in her hands. The pain had turned into a totally manageable ache.
Week 3
Another common symptom of lupus is insomnia, something that, along with
terrible leg agitation, meant Gillian suffered a difficult sleeping pattern. She would be restless, agitated and face a horrible burning in her legs. Since the massages and taking the tincture oil, she’s found the leg agitation has totally gone and she’s been getting good solid hours of sleep, finding it easy to get into a deep sleep each night.
Another symptom of lupus is headaches. Gillian’s headaches totally took over, they weren’t always extremely painful, but they were always there, constant throughout the day. But when they were bad, they were awful. As a result, she had been on Topiramate for 6 years, along with additional medication on top of this to try and supress the headaches. After beginning the massages, Gillian noticed the headaches disappearing. Or more so, didn’t notice until one day she realised she actually hadn’t felt a headache in a while.
The meds had numbed down the headaches, but the CBD has taken them away altogether. After her 3rdmassage, she spoke to her doctor about coming off the Topiramate altogether.
Week 4
One week after coming off the Topiramate and Gillian’s headaches have never come back. While the pain she faced hasn’t totally gone, it’s no longer debilitating pain, it’s manageable
Her next step? Reducing the strong pain killers she takes daily.
Another thing Gillian noticed with taking the oil and having the treatments, was in her mental health. Previously she would sometimes feel panicky on holiday or in shops if she was by herself, preferring to be with her family or to use her sunflower lanyard (to make people aware of a hidden disability). This is something that’s improved dramatically too – feeling less anxious, more able to cope.
Conclusion
Since the course of treatments has ended, Gillian has continued to take her tincture oil daily. She’ll be returning for monthly CBD Full Body massages to upkeep the amazing progress she has had since starting the CBD treatments.
“You come in, have a cup of tea and get your treatment, then just float out of the salon… it’s lovely.”
Gillian, CBD case study
The incredible results we have had, not just from Gillian, but from each of our ongoing case studies has been remarkable. It’s something that we are so delighted to be a part of, from both a training and salon perspective. We are so excited to see where this takes us and to see how this will improve so many people’s lives.
If you are interested in finding more about our CBD massages or facials, to either train in the courses or try out the treatments, feel free to contact us for any enquiries.
This is just the start…