Category: CRPS

        Case report of lady with upper limb Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) treated succesfully with medication and series of stellate ganglion nerve blocks Clinical History A 54 year old lady...

        Case report of patient with CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome) treated with lumbar sympathectomy and medication This 63 year old lady presented to the clinic complaining of left foot and...

  Complex Regional Pain Syndrome – A Life Changing Event In April 2009, I suffered a badly broken right wrist and as soon as my plaster cast was removed, it became apparent I had...

An Overview of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Potential Treatments Complex regional pain syndrome is sometimes referred to by the initials CRPS. It can be an exceptionally debilitating condition that can cause patients to...

Why Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Requires A Multidisciplinary Approach Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is by its very nature ‘complex’. Patients who are suffering with this condition are often misunderstood (initially) because they are experiencing...

  Living With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Guide For Friends and Family Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is not easy. It is a chronic condition in the sense that it can be very...

  Role of Physiotherapy in the Management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Introduction The Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is defined as a chronic condition characterized by a severe pain following injury to the...

  CRPS and Stanton-Hicks Medication Gabapentin/Pregabalin/Duloxetine Amitriptyline/Imipramine Tramadol/Oxycodone/Fentanyl Flecanide Vitamin C 100 mg b.d./NSAID/COX-2 Sativex Calcitonin/ Dextromethorphan Steroid/pulse (Prednisolone 30 mg for 7 days, 25 mg for 7 days etc. Coverage with Omeprazole 20...

        Case report of Complex regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) treated with medication and Lumbar Sympathectomy History A 47 year old lady was reviewed in the Pain Clinic. She had an open...

Lumbar Sympathectomy Introduction The sympathetic nervous system is in charge of controlling the actions of the body that we aren’t consciously aware of, such as the heart rate, breathing or digestion. Typically, these sympathetic...