I agree that while rare...is CAN happen. Also...if they treated you quickly at the first signs of CRPS that could have caused a remission of sorts or led the condition to be less serious. My pain at the beginning of the condition when I first had the color and temperature changes was much less severe than it is now. The success rates for treating CRPS are much higher in the beginning (first 3 months) than if they wait on treatment. I didn't get a diagnosis until 6 months in and had been treating with ice, immobilizing, etc (all of which are really bad for CRPS).

If you DO have CRPS then bravo to your docs for catching it and treating it early. Seems to be so rare these days...