I think I'd be wary of the wax, as that kind of heat sounds not dissimilar to a hot water contrast bath...and really, our skin isn't meant to be at that temperature for any length of time even if we're non-CRPS. If it helps you, then fine, but if it starts hurting or you notice any worsening of your symptoms in that hand then I'd stop immediately, or at least reduce the temperature a lot.

To warm up the cold, clammy, bluey areas of my skin I soak a flannel in hot water, then wring it out and use it to rub over my limb with a firm pressure. It's a sort of combination of desensitization, massage and heat, and gets the blood moving and skin woken up without subjecting my skin tissues to too much heat. I find it stops my knee going hot and fiery when I get into bed (it's part of my night time regime lol).

Bram.

Thanks Bram. That's what they had me do in therpy (shock shock) the last time I did it, it did feel uncomfortable for the first time. I only did that once a day and not everyday Thank goodness.

murgir - I agree with Bram about the hot wax. I couldn't handle any heat on my hands, can't imagine how that high heat from the wax would do This hot wax sounds like contrast therapy. Contrast therapy is bad for RSD/CRPS, the cold is the worst, but the extreme temp change to the heat can be just as bad. If it were me, I would stop it. I went to PT for my hand and they made it worse, they did the heat and tens on it. The desensitization was torture, but in small doses it helped. They talked about contrast therapy and I said "see ya!"

irpuregenius - Sorry you are having to deal with this. I do not have popping and locking in any of my affected areas, so I cannot help there. Glad you stopped the contrast baths.

Good luck to both of you!
Nanc