Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) causes pain that can be severe, constant, and completely perplexing. In the worst cases, CRPS causes the loss of mobility and function. If you develop pain in the aftermath of an injury or trauma that lasts longer than six months, seek your doctor's counsel. CRPS just may be the most misunderstood and misdiagnosed of all the chronic pain conditions.
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), which used to be called reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), is a disease of intense pain in the arms and legs. Learn more about CRPS/RSD symptoms and causes.