title: Carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, glucosamine and chondroitin, hypnosis in pain management, marijuana for pain.
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 carpel tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, glucosamine and chondroitin, hypnosis, marijuana.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, University of California at Davis, USA. smfishman@ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Scott M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Fishman
mesh_terms: D002188:Cannabis; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D002807:Chondroitin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000628:therapy; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000628:therapy; D005944:Glucosamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D059408:Pain Management; D008517:Phytotherapy; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D028321:Plant Preparations; D002807:Chondroitin; D005944:Glucosamine