Info on CRPS Treatments

National Pain Institute, the premier Orlando pain management clinics, now offers over five treatments for reflex sympathetic dystrophy. For those suffering from RSD & CRPS, having so many treatment options may break the RSD cycle of sympathetic over activity and provide an improved quality of life with substantial pain relief and.

There are other Treatments for CRPS that have come and gone over the years that we don't list on our website, some that were once thought to be "The Answer", such as cutting (sometimes known as surgical sympathectomy), freezing the nerves,or burning the nerve or even amputation, that ended up being shown to cause more problems for the patient than pain relief.

DRUG THERAPIES ARE NOT A CURE BUT THEY CAN OPTIMIZE PAIN CONTROL AND PROVIDE THE RELIEF NECESSARY TO REGAIN FUNCTION, ALLOW THE PATIENT TO PARTICIPATE IN PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND HELP THEM REGAIN SOME SEMBLANCE OF A NORMAL LIFE. For Chronic Pain patients drug therapies allow them to regain a balance in their lives and resume many activities they had previously stopped.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ADDICTION, DEPENDENCE, AND TOLERANCE? in its' entirety. recently about the Myths regarding painkillers. Here are a couple of the biggest; In What cannot happen is penalizing the majority of CP patients because of behavior exhibited by the minority of patients and/or criminals who abuse, sell, distribute these types of medications.

You know your pain better than anyone -- and as hard as it's been to handle it, your experience holds the key to making a plan to treat it. Each person and their pain are unique. The best way to manage your case could be very different from what works for someone else.

New advances in drugs and technology mean there are now better solutions for chronic pain relief. If you're living with chronic pain, here's important news. Today's pain specialists have sophisticated new treatments -- from effective drugs to implants and electrical stimulation -- to provide chronic pain relief.

I added this article in the "Treatment" list because it could help you and your doctor come up with a good treatment plan - Heather Lynn

If you feel chronic pain, it's probably taking a toll on your quality of life. That's true whether your pain is due to cancer, shingles, arthritis, injury, or any other cause. A quality of life scale is one tool that can help your doctor assess your pain.

Scientists in The Netherlands have added a new piece to the mystery of treating complex regional pain syndrome ( CRPS). CRPS is a very painful disorder that affects people after a seemingly minor injury sometimes. The problem is not understood very well. Doctors don't know what causes it or why it happens.

Patients with complex regional pain syndrome ( CRPS) are faced with some very unpleasant symptoms. The first is unrelenting burning or aching pain followed by skin sensitivity, swelling, discoloration, sweating, and temperature changes. The most commonly affected area of the body is the hand or foot, but the symptoms can spread further up the affected limb and even into the opposite limb.

Many of us who suffer from chronic pain and illness are on medications with side-effects that, in some cases, are as difficult to cope with as our initial health problems. I've recently started a medication that I'm scheduled to be on for five years.

New Medication being developed to treat CRPS

Yay!!!!!
A treatment that has given hundreds of CRPS fighters a 2nd chance.

Never give up on hope!

Progress in understanding the pathophysiology of CRPS is leading to new and more effective treatments. Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) results from damage to C-fibers and A-delta fibers that innervate soft tissue and bone in the great majority of instances.

Since spinal cord stimulation (SCS) was approved by the FDA in 1989 to treat chronic neuropathic pain of the trunk and limbs, word about the option is growing among primary care providers, specialists and patients -- including one advocate who found relief 12 years after the onset of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).

Ketamine IV vs Nasal Spray or Sublingual 08/22/2012 - Nancy Sajben MD Patients ask me to compare IV ketamine to other routes of administration such as intranasal or sublingual. No one has done comparisons. Even if they had, every person is different and may have several pain syndromes. .