Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Education: a personal perspective
Many with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome experience disproportionate pain that is no longer being sustained by an injury or noxious event (even if an injury may have been the initial trigger) that remains contained to a single body area or they may develop widespread, disparate pain and dysfunction that can affect multiple body areas over … Read More “Centralized Pain and CRPS” »
Ballooned, enlarged, puffy, unbalanced, or disproportionate-looking CRPS-affected areas are a regular occurrence in the experience of those with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome—whether that is to mild or extreme degrees and whether it is come-and-go, was highly visible close to onset and became less visible over time, or is a 24/7-round-the-clock symptom. Let’s discuss what’s going … Read More “Swelling and Manual Lymphatic Drainage” »
In search for avenues to put CRPS into remission or reduce the impact of symptoms in daily life, many individuals may explore whether dietary adjustments can have a role in CRPS mitigation and management. To be clear, diet will not “cure” CRPS, but it can have a significant influence on the quality and intensity of … Read More “Noshing for Neural Health: Tyrosine and Tryptophan” »