11/02/2025
November is CRPS Awareness Month.
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), formerly known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), is a chronic neuro-inflammatory disorder.
It is classified as a rare disorder by the United States Food and Drug Administration. However, up to 200,000 individuals experience this condition in the United States, alone, in any given year.
CRPS is a form of chronic pain that usually affects an arm or a leg. The reality is - CRPS can occur anywhere in the body. CRPS generally follows a musculoskeletal injury, a nerve injury, surgery or immobilization, but it can also follow a sprain or strain. The pain is out of proportion to the severity of the initial injury.
CRPS is uncommon, and its cause isn't clearly understood. Treatment is most effective when started early. Yet, it can take some patients years to get a diagnosis.
CRPS occurs when the nervous system and the immune system malfunction as they respond to tissue damage from trauma. The nerves misfire, sending constant pain signals to the brain. Essentially, think of it as the perfect storm in the brain.
The level of pain is measured as one of the most severe on the McGill University Pain Scale. Most patients describe it as a burning, stabbing, gnawing pain.
The symptoms of CRPS can greatly impact the function of your affected limb or area, sleep, daily activities and overall mental health.
The persistent pain and disability associated with CRPS require coordinated / patient-centered care to achieve pain reduction and better function.
While there is no cure at this time - it is possible to gain long-term remission.
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