The Role of Mobilization and Physical Therapy in the Treatment and Prevention of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Hemanth Rao; Milaan Shah; Krish Kashyap

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The Role of Mobilization and Physical Therapy in the Treatment and Prevention of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic, debilitating pain condition thought to be caused by heightened sympathetic nervous system activation in response to an injury. CRPS can present with features including pain that is out of proportion to the initial injury or trauma, skin and nail changes, redness, discoloration, and edema of the affected extremity. CRPS is a difficult disease to treat due to a lack of understanding of its cause and predisposing factors

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Hemanth Rao, Milaan Shah and Krish Kashyap

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