Category: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Patient Information Sheet – Guanethidine Blocks What is Guanethidine? Guanethidine is a drug, which has a specific effect on the sympathetic nerves and is normally used to control blood pressure. Over years, guanethidine has...

37 year old lady with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Case Report Medical Management for CRPS This lady was seen in the Pain Clinic. She had been previously treated with a number of medications...

  CRPS and Stanton-Hicks Medication Gabapentin/Pregabalin/Duloxetine Amitriptyline/Imipramine Tramadol/Oxycodone/Fentanyl Flecanide Vitamin C 100 mg b.d./NSAID/COX-2 Sativex Calcitonin/ Dextromethorphan Steroid/pulse (Prednisolone 30 mg for 7 days, 25 mg for 7 days etc. Coverage with Omeprazole 20...

37 year old lady with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) treated succesfully with Lumbar Sympathectomy. Presenting features of CRPS This lady was seen in the Pain Clinic. She had been previously treated with a...

Role of physiotherapy in the management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Introduction The Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is defined as a chronic condition characterized by a severe pain following injury to the bone...

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome following ankle fracture Introduction I reviewed a 43 year old lady in the Pain Clinic. She had had an open reduction and internal fixation of a right ankle fracture in...

Case report of lady with upper limb Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) treated succesfully with medication and series of stellate ganglion nerve blocks Clinical History A 54 year old lady was seen in the...

Patient Information Sheet – Radiofrequency Nerve Blocks What is a Radiofrequency Nerve Block? Radiofrequency nerve block or radio frequency lesioining is a procedure using a specialized machine to interrupt nerve conduction on a semi-permanent...

Case report of patient with CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome) treated with lumbar sympathectomy and medication This 63 year old lady presented to the clinic complaining of left foot and leg pain, with increasing...

  Introduction   The Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is defined as a chronic condition characterized by a severe pain following injury to the bone and soft tissue. The key characteristic of CRPS is...