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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Early Neuropathic Treatment of CRPS Type II Can Stave Off Chronic Pain

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—The benefits of treating neuropathic pain early to prevent the chronic phase of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type II were shared with a case study presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting.

CRPS is categorized into two types: type I, of which there is no nerve injury, and type II, of which there is a confirmed nerve injury.

“The nature of pain in type I is thought to be predominantly nociceptive, whereas type II is believed to be