I agree that early identification and treatment is important. Addressing CRPS in a progressive fashion (least invasive first) would seem intuitively to lead to better outcomes than ignoring it. Pain of any kind can certainly become chronic but recent research shows those kinds of hard set pathways don't always have to be the case.

Hopefully all newcomers here will find knowledgeable practitioners to help them get on the road to recovery so they can be part of the 80% of CRPS patients who improve over time.

Here is a nice article on Neuroplasticity and Pain. The good news is it goes both ways, which is why things like mirror therapy can be helpful. I can attest to the benefit of some the suggestions in this article. I even took up piano as way to get my brain focused on something beautiful and involving another body part besides my foot. And you know...it really did help. Everything we can do to stay balanced can help.

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