Complex regional pain syndrome with radial nerve palsy: A multimodal rehabilitation approach

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a type of neuropathic pain that is most commonly triggered by upper extremity injuries or surgery. The most prevalent symptoms of this illness include pain, edoema, vasomotor changes, stiffness, and impaired functioning. The origin of our patient's CRPS type II was known, namely radial nerve palsy following multiple upper limb fractures, as demonstrated by the investigatory findings of the x-rays, nerve conduction velocity test, and Strength-duration curve. With the healing of the fractures, the symptoms of CRPS worsened, as did joint stiffness. The physiotherapy treatment plan was designed to alleviate symptoms and manage the nerve palsy, with the primary goal of achieving pain-free restricted motions in as much functional range as possible. The treatment yielded impressive results on the outcome measures used to assess after a month.