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Originally Posted by makingmusic
I am looking for a little advice, and help...
I am 27 and my doctor just diagnosed me with CRPS.
3 month ago I fractured a bone in my foot and sprained my ankle. It never really healed right. The doctor said by looking at my x-rays the bone had healed, just mention signs osteoporosis. Still in pain and not able to walk I ask to seen by a different doctor.
They gave me a more experienced doctor. He told me I have CRPS. My foot and ankle gets very red and spotty. Also it swells up in pain after I hobble on it for more than 4 hours. It is sensitive to touch, tingly, and colder than my other foot. Sometime I want to take my sock off. I am still on crutches. Also these symptoms I had before ever knowing about CRPS, so I know they aren't in my head. After speaking with the doctor, I started to notice sweatiness.
I know part of the reason it is hard to walk is because my ankle is weak. But after it starts swelling up, gets red, and it starts hurting... I never saw the point of pressing onward with walking. I just use the crutches until it goes away.
When on crutches, I am in very minimal pain. I feel like I near 100%.
Walking just gets me.
What do think is best to do for easy stages of CRPS?
Any advice on good ways to find a physical therapist? I am willing to drive or fly somewhere.
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Welcome makingmusic!!
I only can tell you the most important thing to do now is find a good pain management dr, he will decide the treatment to follow,can be a combination of medications,psychical therapy, acupuncture , ketamine infusions,lumbar blocks,spinal cord stimulator, tens units, so many good treatments your body will tell you what works better but you need that dr who will do that and works with you.
You can't tell how rsd/'crps changes or evolve,we had not control, but avoiding stress to flares your body will be beneficial , relax and rest.
Good luck and hope your rsd get control in some way soon gentle hugs from Jesika .
