What is Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)?
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition which affects around 25 in every 100,000 people and, typically, develops spontaneously following trauma or surgery. It is most commonly seen in the upper and lower limbs, including the pelvis.
There are several subtypes of CRPS. Type 1 occurs following illness or injury, although not in association with specific nerve damage; Type 2, alternatively, is associated with nerve damage. Warm CRPS refers to a type associated with a warm sensation on the skin, more typical of early stage presentation, whereas Cold CRPS refers to a type associated with a cold sensation and is more typical of long-term cases.
Across types, CRPS is characterised by severe and intransigent pain in response to typically non-noxious stimuli (changes in termperature, pressure or tactile sensation), or hyperalgesia. This may present as burning, stabbing or stinging. This pain may worsen over the course of days or weeks and can be exacerbated by stress. In addition to pain, the limb may tremor and spasm (dystonia), swell and/or become stiff. Patients may also experience differences in sweating, relative to their unaffected limb, excessive or reduced hair and nail growth, changes in the colour of the affected limb and muscle waste. It may also cause changes in the way you perceive the affected limb. The exact cause of CRPS remains poorly understood, although it is thought to result from an abnormal inflammatory, or immune, response to injury in both the peripheral and central nervous systems.
WHO WE ARE and what we do
The Comprehensive CRPS Support Service is a first-of-its-kind care hub, established for patients who have found themselves struggling in the face of professional uncertainty around their
condition and its treatment.
As a centre of research and innovation, we are committed to the development of evidence-based
therapies and the advancement of current CRPS care protocols, alongside the dissemination of that knowledge to our colleagues worldwide, driving forward on improved global care standards for people living with CRPS.
Working at the forefront of CRPS care, we're combining world-class expertise with the latest
therapeutic technologies to realise the most advanced CRPS treatment hub in the southern
hemisphere. With an interdisciplinary team of specialists from the fields of orthopaedic
medicine, pain management and anaesthesia, psychology, neurology and rehabilitative care, we're powered by decades of clinical experience in the successful treatment of symptoms across all components of the condition.
the team
Professor Munjed Al Muderis
Professor Munjed Al Muderis
Professor Munjed Al Muderis
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON
Dr. Muhammad Taqi
Professor Munjed Al Muderis
Professor Munjed Al Muderis
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON
Professor Antonio Di lEva
Professor Munjed Al Muderis
Professor Antonio Di lEva
NEUROSURGEON
Dr. Tillman Boesel
Dr. Mustafa Alttahir
Professor Antonio Di lEva
PAIN SPECIALIST
Dr. Mustafa Alttahir
Dr. Mustafa Alttahir
Dr. Mustafa Alttahir
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON
Dr. Izreen Iqbal
Dr. Mustafa Alttahir
Dr. Mustafa Alttahir
ANAESTHETIST
Dr. Abdul Haidary
Dr. Abdul Haidary
Dr. Abdul Haidary
REHABILITATION PHYSICIAN
Dr. Chris Basten
Dr. Abdul Haidary
Dr. Abdul Haidary
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
