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Originally Posted by Catfish
Hi all,
I was just diagnosed with CRPS and I'm looking for a specialist in Portland, OR. My current doctor is awesome; however, he favors conservative treatment. From the research I've done, this is not the time for conservative treatment as I have a good chance of being able to throw it back into remission if I play my cards correctly (hopefully).
Any and all referrals are appreciated. I've called a million offices and this has been nothing but a headache.
Thanks!
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Hi Catfish and Welcome, Hopefully someone will know of a Portland Doc with experience with CRPS. I was diagnosed in Oregon by a great ortho sports injury group-known for working with U of O athletes. I used to live there-I was misdiagnosed in Az where I was living and knew something was bad wrong so traveled back to Oregon where I grew up. So it was 5 years before correct diag. and treatment. So you are so right. time is on your side.
There are lots of great educated people here that will jump in a give you lots of good direction.
The Dr.that diagnosed you-has he given you any referrals? Where is your CRPS and what are your symptoms? Are you in PT? What treatment has your Doc recommended?
I would suggest start reading tons of various threads here on the Crps site. Get as educated as you possibly can in order to make good decisions as to how you will proceed. I've learned a great deal from the educationa and experiences of others here. Again, welcome. loretta
P.S. I just looked up RSDSA.org and went to Resources- Support Group on the left hand side. It has two names and phone numbers for the Portland area. They should be knowledgable concerning Drs. in your area experienced. Hope this helps. loretta