You can't avoid pain all together...not with CRPS. The problem is that if you rest and try not to do anything that hurts...you will still hurt and the pain will get worse. Immobilization is one of the worst things for CRPS and it will cause the CRPS to progress faster. Believe me...I was in a wheel chair unable to walk or stand at all for almost a year. It was very hard to get the function back but after a LOT of physical therapy I am able to move around again and walk enough that I could return to work.

It's hard...but you can do it. Like I said before...push your limits but don't surpass them and you will see slow and steady improvement.