title: The role of the pain psychologist, trigger point injections, reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
abstract: This feature presents information for patients in a question and answer format. It is written to simulate actual questions that many pain patients ask and to provide answers in a context and language that most pain patients will comprehend. Issues addressed in this issue are the role of the pain psychologist, trigger point injections, and reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of California at Davis, CA, USA. smfishman@ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Scott M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Fishman
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular / Q000379:methods*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000639:trends*; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology