Hi everyone,

My wife had a car crash and had to undergo minor surgery on her left hand, due to a broken bone.

That was 22 days ago.

After having heard from 4 different doctors that the swelling and the pain would go away, a fifth doctor diagnosed her with CRPS.

Being diagnosed is both scary and relieving. Relieving because we read a lot about it in the last 2 days and know what are the next steps. Scary because the outcome is unknown.

One first question would be: what is an early or late diagnosis? She will start OT 23 days after the accident.

What we are most afraid of are the crippling effects of CRPS. Her fingers are already stiff.

Please, if you have been through that, give us a light. Thank you.

By the way, what an year... last june we both were diagnosed with HADD... but we are even proud of being so hyperactive...