All CRPS/RSD/Causalgia Articles

Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome commonly describe a diverse range of sensory and motor problems. These include pain to touch or the threat of touch, temperature, color and sweating abnormalities, problems in initiating movement and reduced function.
Progress in understanding the pathophysiology of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS: used to be called RSD or causalgia) is leading to new and more effective treatments.
CRPS (which used to be called RSD) is a chronic pain condition. Overview from a pain management specialist to help doctors better understand and treat CRPS.
Article highlights the first level of evaluation for diagnosing the chronic pain patient with chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS) using the multilevel method of diagnosis Practical Application of Neuropostural Evaluations (P.A.N.E.) process.
A case report of a patient successfully mimicking the signs and symptoms of reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) together with a review of what is currently known about RSD presentation, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and a discussion on impairment determination for RSD sufferers.
Carpal tunnel syndrome treatment: An orthosis worn at night providing a slow and sustained stretch on the tight aponeurotic structures adding tension to the carpal tunnel may avoid surgery and subsequent physical therapy.
Learn the basics of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS, also called RSD), including common treatments and the importance of patient education.
Results and implications of this increasingly utilized option for the treatment of refractory CRPS.
Also known as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) is a progressive, debilitating illness that can be managed to reduce symptoms and even, in some cases, achieve remission.