CRPS is a neurologic-orthopedic-traumatologic disorder occurring after soft tissue or nerve injury. It is often associated with fractures of extremities. The namesake of the older name for type I CRPS, “Sudeck’s disease,” is its discoverer, the Hamburg surgeon Paul Sudeck (1866 to 1945). What is CRPS? CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome) is pain that occurs … CRPS: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Synonyms Sudeck`sche healing derailment Algodystrophy Causalgia Sudeck Syndrome Posttraumatic Dystrophy Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Complex regional pain syndrome I and II Sympathetic reflex dystrophy Sudeck ́sche Disease There is no generally recognized therapy concept. The therapy depends on the stage of the disease. The following stage-dependent therapeutic procedure is recommended. Stage I Stage II Stage … Treatment of Sudeck’s disease
Physiotherapy One possible treatment for Sudeck’s disease is physiotherapy. However, physiotherapy cannot be given during the “peak phase” of the disease, when the affected area is affected by swelling, redness, and pain. In this case, elevation and immobilization is preferable to physiotherapy. If the symptoms have improved, cooling and “descending baths” can be started. These … Physiotherapy | Treatment of Sudeck’s disease
