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Causes/development of Sudeck’s disease The development (pathogenesis) of Sudeck’s disease is still not completely understood. The basis is an irregular healing of injured tissue. This injury can be a trauma resulting from an accident or injury, as well as occur after an operation or have inflammation as a cause. Thus, Sudeck’s disease occurs in 1-2% … Causes/development of Sudeck’s disease | Physiotherapy/physical gymnastics Sudeck’s disease

General Information In the final stage of Sudeck’s disease, the affected limb may show stiffening of the joint and shrunken skin, tendons and muscles in severe pain, which in turn may lead to a loss of function. In order to provide the patient with pain relief, interdisciplinary treatment is generally important. Physiotherapy/physical gymnastics plays an … General Information | Physiotherapy/physical gymnastics Sudeck’s disease

The clinical picture of Sudeck’s disease, also known as CRPS: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, describes a symptomatology that not only sounds complex for borrowers, but where the treatment must also be considered complex. The therapy depends on the symptoms of the respective stages, which are described first in the following: Treatment/physiotherapy in the stages In … Physiotherapy/physical gymnastics Sudeck’s disease

Symptoms/3 stages of sympathetic reflex dystrophy Sudeck’s disease is usually divided into 3 stages, but the clinical course of the disease is often not clearly defined. Stage: acute inflammation In the first stage, the inflammatory stage, the symptoms of acute inflammation predominate. These may include burning pain and overheating of the skin. There may also … Symptoms/3 stages of sympathetic reflex dystrophy | Physiotherapy/physical gymnastics Sudeck’s disease

Drug therapy Drug treatment is also an integral part of standard therapy for Sudeck’s disease. Frequently administered: These medications are mainly used in the early stages. Corticoids have a decongestant, anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effect and thus often lead to a rapid improvement in symptoms. The study situation here is not entirely clear, but very often … Drug therapy | Physiotherapy/physical gymnastics Sudeck’s disease