title: [Evaluating the pain management methods of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study sought to evaluate pain severity and pain management methods of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  This descriptive study was conducted with patients who were diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome (n=99) in the neurology clinic of the university hospital between August 2014 and December 2015. Patient data form, visual analog scale (VAS) and a pain management inventory were used to collect data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the total, 64.6% of the patients experienced pain. Patients used prescription medication, massage, and exercise to control pain, and reported that the most useful method was exercise, followed by massage and, finally, prescription medication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Healthcare professionals may share the findings of relative benefit according to method of pain management and encourage patients to use non-pharmacological methods.
authors.affiliation: Trakya University Health Science Faculty, Edirne, Turkey. zeynepkizilcik26@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kızılcık Özkan
authors.forename: Seher
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ünver
authors.forename: Ayşe
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Başar
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D059408:Pain Management; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D064232:Visual Analog Scale