What You Need To Know About Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) was first diagnosed in 1864 in relation to casualties of the American Civil War. It is a poorly understood condition where a person experiences persistent, severe and debilitating pain. As the name suggests, it is complex! It usually occurs following trauma, with recent research showing that 70% of CRPS cases arose following an injury, and 25% arose following surgery or a medical procedure.

CRPS often results in severe burning nerve pain. Sufferers will often develop many unusual symptoms including changes to one limb in terms of temperate, swelling, extreme sensitivity, excessive hair growth and nail changes. Often suffers will experience pain in their limb when people walk near it but do not touch the limb.