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Suggest Treatment For Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

I suffered a third-degree ankle sprain about 3.5 months ago. They are now thinking that it has turned into complex regional pain syndrome. I am being referred to a pain specialist. What exactly is complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)? How it it treated? How long does it last? Any information you can give me about that would be wonderful. Also, what can I expect at the pain clinic? Is there anything I need to know or do ahead of time to prepare? What is likely to be done there? What about preparing for after the pain clinic visit?
Thu, 4 Dec 2014
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CRPS is essentially your nervous system over-responding to an injury. There is no way to know if you are risk for CRPS unless you have a history of it. The pain specialist will help control your pain so you can continue to use your foot and ankle to prevent complications from long term disuse. You may also benefit from physical therapy to perform desensitization therapy so your nerves can be retrained to respond appropriately to injuries or normal bumps and use.
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Suggest Treatment For Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

CRPS is essentially your nervous system over-responding to an injury. There is no way to know if you are risk for CRPS unless you have a history of it. The pain specialist will help control your pain so you can continue to use your foot and ankle to prevent complications from long term disuse. You may also benefit from physical therapy to perform desensitization therapy so your nerves can be retrained to respond appropriately to injuries or normal bumps and use.