Starts:
Monday, September 19th
8:30am-12:00pm EDT
Category:
Refresher Course
Tracks:
Chronic pain: Other
Room
602 B
CRPS from Bedside to Bench
CRPS is an uncommon condition. For such reasons, it may be challenging for clinicians to gain experience and knowledge of the condition to provide adequate diagnostic assessment and intervention. These difficulties appear to apply worldwide. CRPS is also a complex condition, and the pathophysiology points to potentially multiple disease mechanisms, further compounding management. The aim of the refresher course is to re-train course attendees in the clinical presentation of CRPS including the variability in the clinical picture, and to describe the current understanding of CRPS pathophysiology based on the most recent research findings. Finally, the session will teach attendees about current and future therapies, provide some simple tools for the assessment of clinical trials in CRPS, and outline the basic principles of rehabilitative treatment which is almost always needed. The overall aim is to improve diagnosis and treatment of CRPS worldwide.