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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A mysterious and disabling disorder

#AskDarrylSinger A minor injury, such as a sprain or strain suffered in an automobile accident, can result in a medical condition producing such intense pain that victims are unable to get out of bed. Complex regional pain syndrome affects more than 9,000 Canadians each year with almost half of the new cases arising in Ontario. Although it was first discovered by a doctor in the mid-1800s, doctors do not have a test they can use to diagnose the condition in a patient, and no particular treatment plan has proven effective in relieving the suffering of all patients. While some patients ... Read more