You are very welcome to the CRPS Forum website. We hope you will find this site helpful. It is aimed at providing support for individuals with the diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome and their healthcare provider.

CRPS is a relatively rare condition that can have a phenomenal impact even after a simple accident or trauma. Unfortunately the features may go unnoticed and valuable therapy time can be lost. This treatment window is very difficult to recover.

By recognising the features of CRPS as early as possible the prognosis can be improved by taking some measures.

 

 

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The CRPS Forum has promoted awareness through education, early screening and encourages early inter disciplinary communication in order to ensure individuals at risk can recover a much as possible.

Examples of the nature of the achievements to date include:

  • We have developed a unique CRPS Screening tool in outpatient setting to act as a reminder ( see Table)
  • We hosted one day educational & workshops to highlight therapy options to physiotherapists & occupational therapists who may not treat CRSP on a regular basis
  • We have hosted the largest international conference on CRPS in Cork in August 2017 ( CRPS Cork 2017 link)
  • We continue to support local training of staff on the principles of correct cast applications
  • We designed and promoted a improved healthy eating and Vitamin C rich diet for all individual who suffer an injury
  • We have designed and developed the first online exercise program to encourage individuals to continue with their hand exercises in conjunction with the hand specialist. This freely available video will also act as point of reference for physiotherapists and occupational therapist who would not normally deal with this condition in their practise.
  • The Forum now has link persons in many sites who can offer advice and support

The Aims of the CRPS Forum

The CRPS Forum was established in 2017 to allow greater communication as a multidisciplinary group with an interest in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).  

A primary aim of the CRPS Forum is to raise awareness and understanding of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome amongst health professionals, patients and the general public.  

The forum is committed to identifying, understanding, measuring and reporting patients who are developing, or have developed CRPS. We aim to achieve these goals by identifying and combining the expertise of allied healthcare professionals in a timely fashion.

Our ongoing aims are:

  • Develop an early screening pathway to identify individuals at risk of “CRPS”
  • Ensure early intervention by ensuring the appropriate healthcare provider is involved in therapy planning
  • Support the individual healthcare provider to ensure a true MDT team approach is provided
  • Develop an early screening pathway to identify individuals at risk of “CRPS”
  • Ensure early intervention by ensuring the appropriate healthcare provider is involved in therapy planning
  • Support the individual healthcare provider to ensure a true MDT team approach is provided