Treatment of complex regional pain syndrome: a review of the evidence

Abstract

Purpose This narrative review summarizes the evidence derived from randomized controlled trials pertaining to the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). SourceUsing the MEDLINE

Physiotherapy Versus Calcitonin Spray-Added Physiotherapy for Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

“…Tran et al s' review of the evidences derived from randomized controlled trials pertaining to the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) showed that the use of calcitonin, vasodilators, or sympatholytic and neuromodulative intravenous regional blockade have no effects on patient pain and functional outcome (15). Ruegg S suggested that calcitonin and the biphosphonates inhibit osteoclasts and cause loss of bone mass and may reduce pain in CRPS (16).…”

Профілактика І Раннє Лікування Посттравматичного Нейродистрофічного Синдрому При Переломі Дистального Метаепіфізу Променевої Кістки У Хворих На Цукровий Діабет

“…Результаты лечения таких больных оста-ются неудовлетворительными в 30 % случаев [14][15][16][17]. Обусловлено это рядом причин.…”

Short time recovery from severe knee algodystrophy treated with ozone-oxygen autohemotherapy

“…Various different treatments, alone, or in association, including bisphosphonate, analgesic, local anethetics, physical therapy and neuromodulation have been proposed, with different, but not satisfactory, results. 3,4 Recently a double-blind placebo controlled study showed the efficacy of neridronate to reduce pain of 50% at 40 days after treatment. This study represents, so far, the best-controlled clinical evidence of therapeutic effect.…”