I slipped on ice on the sidewalk on my way into work so all of my care has been through worker's comp. I hit my knee when I fell and was originally off work for 3 weeks. I worked then for 4 months all the while fighting to get an mri. When I finally did, it came out clear, with just a severe bone bruise. I had been working with a very long hinged knee brace the whole time. Since my knee was hurting worse and worse and my ortho doc noticed some discoloration on my knee, he said he thought it could be crps. He took me out of work in the middle of June. Luckily, I had an independent medical examination by worker's comp a few days later and their doctor agreed. From there I had a bone scan and was rushed to the head of the waiting list at the pain clinic. Also since I also have fibromylagia, worker's comp was betting on my pain coming from that. On my first visit with the pm, he diagnosed me with crps. I have had 5 lumbar sympathetic blocks, all of which lasted about 12 hours. My doc said the blocks DO NOT diagnose crps. He also told me this was not Fibromyalgia. So, even though I've been through alot trying to get diagnosed and treated, really it hasn't been that long considering I was only injured last Feb. Now I am going Nov. 12 for my first consultation with the doctor who does the spinal cord stimulators, so that may (or may not) be my next step I have not had any probems with workers comp since my diagnosis.