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1
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What is ‘Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)?

A

A chronic pain condition affecting hands & feet (U/E L/E)

2
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What causes Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome?

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Trauma or injury (damages PNS)

Surgery

Stroke

Over time input affects brain

Keep getting inflammatory responses even after trauma is healed (sympathetic nerve system keeps dilating blood vessels)

3
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome impacts both central AND Peripheral nervous systems?
(TRUE/FALSE)?

A

TRUE!!

4
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What are the 2 types of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome?

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Type 1) Triggered by injury (not nerve damage)

Type 2) Linked to nerve damage

5
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***What are some ways to medically manage Complex Regional Pain syndrome?

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Pain meds
Nerve Block
Surgery (to cut at the source - sympathetic nerve)
Spinal cord stimulation
Biofeedback
Mental & emotional support
6
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How is ‘Mirror Therapy’ used in rehab for Complex Regional Pain syndrome?

A

Use opposite hand to trick into thinking there is no pain
Gets the visual cortex to dominate
Usual input overcomes somatosensory input