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Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
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Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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What is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome?
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is an uncommon, long-term, and often disabling condition that usually impacts one limb (arm, leg, hand, or foot) typically after an injury, surgery, stroke, or heart attack. The main symptom is long-lasting severe pain that can be constant and, in some cases, very uncomfortable or upsetting. The pain is thought to be 'disproportionate' to the seriousness of the initial injury. The cause of CRPS is not yet fully understood.
Typical Symptoms of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Pain across the entire body
Arm pain
Thigh pain
Always in pain
Reduced sweating
I experience hot flushes or feelings of overheating
Swelling of the affected area
Swelling of any body part
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Do you have body-wide pain?
Are your arms painful?
Are your thighs hurting?
Do you have constant pain?
Do you feel that you are sweating less?
Treatmentof Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
The best way to treat CRPS is to start early. This usually involves a mix of drugs and therapies. Drugs can include things like NSAIDs, corticosteroids, antidepressants, and anticonvulsants. Physical therapy can also help improve movement in the affected limb. Other treatments might be nerve blocks or spinal cord stimulation. Mental health therapy is also a key part of treatment because this condition can greatly affect a person's mental well-being.
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome - Mayo Clinic
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Reviewed By:
Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)
Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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