Why isnt your Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS Patient getting better? New Treatment Strategies using Mechanism Based T

Course overview

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a constellation of somatosensory abnormalities, motor dysfunctions, autonomic abnormalities and body perception disturbances which are characteristic of neuropathic pain, often following a minor or major musculoskeletal trauma. This disorder most often starts in the distal segment of either the upper or lower extremities and is characterized by disproportional pain which often spreads to non- traumatized tissue or to other body parts. Management of this disorder is challenging because there is a lack of clinical research data and only therapeutic strategies directed toward the peripheral symptoms without identifying the central symptoms and mechanisms driving the changes resulting in less than optimal outcomes. Researchers have now developed a model for using mechanism informed management of the signs and symptoms for treating CRPS. This webinar will discuss the most common mechanisms involved in CRPS as well as discussing new treatment strategies for identifying the mechanisms producing the signs and symptoms as well as appropriate treatment ideas for therapists.