Does evidence support physiotherapy management of adult Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type One? A systematic review

@article{Daly2009DoesES,
  title={Does evidence support physiotherapy management of adult Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type One? A systematic review},
  author={Anne Daly and Andrea Bialocerkowski},
  journal={European Journal of Pain},
  year={2009},
  volume={13}
}
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CME Helping patients meet the challenge of complex regional pain syndrome
&NA; No conclusive test rules out or confirms the presence of CRPS, but greater awareness of the signs and symptoms of this disorder could result in earlier diagnosis and treatment.
Outcome Measurement in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Appendices include current drafts of the Hamilton Inventory for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and the associated user manual for the assessment tool.
Ultrasound Appearance of Forearm Muscles in 18 Patients With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 1 of the Upper Extremity
Objective:  To explore the potential diagnostic utility of musculoskeletal ultrasonography (USG) changes in complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS‐1) of the upper extremity.
Management is more than pills
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Several randomised controlled trials show that graded motor imagery reduces pain and disability in chronic complex regional pain syndrome 1 (CRPS1) and phantom limb pain after amputation or brachial plexus.
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and NTOS
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This chapter will explore the possible mechanisms involved in CRPS, a chronic pain condition with defined diagnostic criteria that occasionally develops following an injury.
A Physiatric Approach to the Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Is Physiotherapy Effective for Children With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1?
ObjectivesThis study synthesized current research evidence on the effectiveness of physiotherapy for the management of children diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS-1), to…
The clinical application of pain neuroscience, graded motor imagery, and graded activity with complex regional pain syndrome—A case report
TLDR
In physical therapy (PT) treatment of CRPS, treatment of the condition addresses the underlying cause of pain, which can be life-changing for the sufferer.
Rehabilitation of complex regional pain syndrome: evidence based or trial and error?
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Challenges in trying to implement timely and evidence-based rehabilitation techniques within the CRPS type I scenario are discussed and recent clinical and research advances that have sought to address some of these problems are considered.
Evidence based guidelines for complex regional pain syndrome type 1
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It is concluded that further research is needed into each of the therapeutic modalities discussed in the guidelines for treatment of CRPS-I, because of the extent of evidence found for therapeutic interventions found.
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Clinical definition and scientific understanding of CRPS are still evolving; however, both the clinical picture and therapeutic options are significantly influenced by a dysfunction of the sympathetic nervous system.
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Some of the key information currently available about interventional treatments, including nerve blocks, spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulation, chemical and surgical sympathectomies, and deep brain stimulation, are summarized.
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A review of existing randomized controlled trials of therapies forlex sympathetic dystrophy resulted in two eligible studies, one of high quality and dealt with different interventions and the other of limited evidence for their preventive effect.
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