CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome) Clinic

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a complicated and sometimes baffling chronic pain condition, and the aim of the CRPS Clinic is to provide appropriate diagnosis and treatment for it. What occurs all too often in the medical community are two extremes in dealing with a possible case of CRPS. Frequently what we see is a delay in making a diagnosis of CRPS, causing the patient unnecessary pain that could have been dealt with more effectively, and therefore, misguided treatment that can compromise recovery. Alternatively there seems sometimes to be a “rush to judgment”, with a diagnosis of CRPS being made before a complete diagnostic workup can be definitive about that label. We try to avoid both extremes in ruling this diagnosis in or out after a complete diagnostic battery. We then provide treatment directed specifically to CRPS. As in the Pain Medicine Center program, this is a daily outpatient program lasting anywhere from 4 – 6 weeks.