Complex Regional Pain Syndrome - Chronic disease

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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is the one type of chronic disease that typically have an effect on arm or leg. This type of syndrome is normally found person who has age 40 to 60. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is shortly called as CRPS. It is one type of nerve disorder. CRPS typically expand after an injury of skin, bone or joints. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is the disease of central as well as peripheral nervous systems. CRPS is also known as Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome.

Causes of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

• Pain receptors of nervous system are responsible for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
• Main cause of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is psychological abnormalities.
• Break down of immune system may be also cause of CRPS.
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is caused by injuries of joints, bones or the skin.
• Damaged nervous system is as well responsible for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

What are the symptoms of CRPS?

• Skin discoloration
• Swelling
• Increasing heart rate
• Irregular sweating
• Allergic reaction
• Sudden changes in skin temperature.
• Sensitivity of skin
• Changes in nail

Diagnosis of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

• Some doctors are use stimulus such as pinprick, touch, heat and cold for diagnosis of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
• Sometimes, CRPS is diagnosis by signs and symptoms of this disease.
• Physical examination is useful in diagnosis of CRPS.
• Occasionally, use of MRI scan and electrodiagnostic testing are also used for diagnosis of CRPS.
• For diagnosis of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, history of blood tests and pain region of the body are very helpful.
• In diagnosis of CRPS, also consisting other techniques like sweat testing and thermography for testing skin temperature.

Treatment for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

• Treatment used for complex regional pain syndrome is much effectual.
• You can use of some medicine like antidepressant, pain reliever and analgesics for treatment of CRPS.
• In treatment of CRPS, physical therapy plays an important role for cure Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
• You can also use of some other treatment such as sympathetic nerve block and spinal cord stimulation for treatment of CRPS.
• In treatment of CRPC, you can use of local anesthetic injection through the spinal cord.