Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a debilitating and difficult-to-treat condition characterized by excess and prolonged pain and inflammation. Although CRPS can occur anywhere in the body following an injury or other medical event, it usually affects an arm, leg, hand, or foot. Our understanding of this condition is evolving rapidly, but treatment of CRPS requires skillful assessment and up-to-date knowledge.

Part of the "What Do I Do Now? Pain Medicine" series, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome presents 11 high-yield clinical cases to cover a broad spectrum of CRPS including epidemiology, diagnosis, differential diagnoses, pathophysiology, conventional and interventional management, choices of neuromodulation, ketamine infusion, spread and prevention, CRPS in pediatric patients, and adjuvant and emerging therapies. This book is an ideal pocket guide for those who are looking for the essentials and advancements needed to manage CRPS.

Dr. Jijun Xu is a physician-scientist practicing at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA. He is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and has joint appointments in the Department of Pain Management and Inflammation and Immunity at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. His basic and clinical training and research experience have inspired him to investigate pain mechanisms and translate research findings into clinical practice. He employs multidisciplinary approaches to treat a variety of chronic pain conditions and his research has been funded by the NIH and numerous professional organizations.

Dr. Lynn R. Webster is one of the nation's leading researchers and experts in pain and addiction medicine. His research has spanned 40 years that includes developing novel pharmacologic and interventional therapies. Dr. Webster has been investigator or co-investigator for more than 400 clinical trials and has authored more than 300 publications. He is an educator and an advocate of safe therapies for people with pain and substance use disorders. Dr. Webster was also a co-producer of the critically acclaimed television documentary, "The Painful Truth," which was distributed on national public television.