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Rehabilitation of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Evidence Based or Trial and Error?

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: SUMMARY Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a relatively rare condition, is commonly diagnosed late and has no known cause or cure. There is a limited evidence base for therapeutic interventions and the majority of patients make a spontaneous recovery. The florid signs and symptoms of early CRPS are diminished and altered in the more persistent treatment-resistant form. New signs and symptoms, not listed in diagnostic criteria, begin to emerge that can confuse both the patient and clinician, and lead to questioning of the diagnosis. Trying to implement timely and evidence-based rehabilitation techniques within the above scenario is a significant challenge. This article will discuss those challenges and consider recent clinical and research advances that have sought to address some of these problems in CRPS type I.

Source: Pain Management

DOI: 10.2217/pmt.13.7

Author: Candida S McCabe

Institutions: Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, University of the West of England

Language: English

Topic: Pain Management and Treatment

Subfield: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institute for Health and Care Research, National Institutes of Health