Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Ketamine Treatment for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is “a chronic (lasting greater than six months) pain condition that most often affects one limb (arm, leg, hand, or foot) usually after an injury.”

Types of CRPS

Also sometimes referred to as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), CRPS is categorized into two types:

1- CRPS-I

CRPS-I occurs after any form of trauma, particularly a fracture or soft tissue lesion.

An apparently trivial injury, such as a fractured or sprained ankle, has occurred, but with no confirmed nerve damage

2- CRPS-II

CRPS-II occurs as a result of nerve damage. This may emerge after breaking a bone, having surgery, or after a serious infection.

It is estimated that 200,000 people in the US have been diagnosed with CRPS.

CRPS is incredibly painful, debilitating, and impacts every area of a person’s life. Growing research suggests ketamine infusion therapy can provide immense relief for people suffering with CRPS.

NeuroMend Ketamine Infusions for CRPS 

Learn more about ketamine infusion therapy as a treatment for CRPS here:

• Multi-day low dose ketamine infusion for the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome
• Intravenous Ketamine Infusions for Neuropathic Pain Management: A Promising Therapy in Need of Optimization
• Outpatient intravenous ketamine for the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome: A double-blind placebo controlled study

For more information on CRPS, check out these websites:

• Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association (RSDSA)
• American RSDHope
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Fact Sheet