I was just talking to my Physiotherapist about this the other day. He tells me he is getting up to 3 new CRPS patients per week as apparently the medicos in this area are getting far better at early recognition.
He believes that if he can treat a patient within 3 weeks of onset of symptoms he will almost undoubtedly cure them. He also said that within a 3 month range, the chance of remission or cure is over 60% in his practice.
Having said this, he also said that he has had several patients with long term CRPS whom have also had significant reduction in symptoms as a result of a true multi disciplinary approach which included blocks, ketamine, Mirror Box therapy and graded motor imagery!
I don't know whether he is just being particularly positive and upbeat but from sitting and chatting to his other patients in the waiting room, he seems to be on track.
For me, I think I am a bit "far gone" but I will keep trying