Today in my Long Beach medical marijuana (cannabis) office I evaluated a 60 year old man who has been suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome. He explained that he gets a burning sensation in his right hand and also has pain with any type of wrist movement that involves flexing his wrist. The pain is most pronounced in the evenings and at night and it has caused significant problems with sleeping. He has been using cannabis successfully for the past 2 months and wanted to receive a physician recommendation so he can safely access medicine to treat his symptoms.

As medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California I frequently evaluate patients with neuropathic pain. Neuropathic pain results from damage to the actual nerves in the peripheral or central nervous system rather than stimulation of pain receptors.