I will post this in the sticky thread as well but this is what I have so far. Please let me know if there is something I missed or made an error. I have a little bit of pain brain going on so mistakes are probable.


Abbreviations (general):

CRPS- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (formerly RSD)

RSD- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (Now CRPS)

PM- Pain Management

PCP- Primary Care Physician

PMR- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

WC- Worker’s Compensation



Frequently used terms:

Edema- Swelling

Budapest Criteria- List of signs and symptoms used in the diagnosis of CRPS

Allodynia- Pain from a non-painful stimulus of skin (i.e. light touch, sheets,
gentle breeze)

Causalgia- Alternative name for CRPS (not often used)

Hyperalgesia- Increased sensitivity to pain


Tests:

EMG- Electromyography: a test that studies muscles and the nerves that control them

QSART- AKA sweat test: studies the nerves associated with the sweat production by measuring the amount of sweat produced

NCS- Nerve Conduction Study: used to asses for nerve damage

Bone scan- A test that uses nuclear medicine to show bone damage and density.


Treatments:

PT- Physical Therapy

OT- Occupational Therapy

ROM- Range of motion

SCS- Spinal Cord Stimulator

SGB- Stellate Ganglion Block: procedure where a small amount of anesthetic is injected into the sympathetic nerves in the neck; used for pain in upper body including the arms

LSB- Lumbar Sympathetic Block: procedure where a small amount of anesthetic is injected into the sympathetic nerves near the spinal cord; used for pain in lower back and legs

Mirror Therapy- Uses a mirror to “trick” the mined into thinking it is touching the unaffected limb when you are actually touching the affected limb

HBOT- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Device/tube that you lay in as 100% oxygen is pumped into a high pressure environment

Calmare- “Scrambles” pain waves using electrodes that are placed on the skin
Water therapy- Therapy done in a warm pool

Kinesio Tape (KT) - Flexible tape that when placed on the skin can help with swelling and pain

Quell- Programmable device that when placed on the body uses nerve stimulation to aid in pain control


Medications:

LDN- Low Dose Naltrexone

Gaba- Gabapentin/Neurontin

TCA- Tricyclic Antidepressants (i.e. amitriptyline, nortriptyline)

Compound cream- Cream made from a variety of medications; usually included ketamine and lidocaine

Troche- Lozenge; Medication made to slowly dissolve in the mouth