Resources for professionals
We have put together a library of resources for healthcare professionals. Some of the resources have been created in association with us or our members, whilst others are useful information that we have gathered from other pain-related organisations. Simply click on the title of each individual item to find out more. The links will direct you to the relevant videos, websites or downloadable versions. Additional resources will be added over time, so do check back for updates.
Leaflets
CRPS prevention and management
Handy tips for staff based in fracture clinics. Includes advice on preventing CRPS, what to do if you suspect a patient has developed symptoms and how to facilitate function. Produced by the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, in association with the CRPS Network.
Recognising a patient with CRPS
A useful summary of the diagnostic criteria and best practice. Written by the patient-led charity CRPS UK.
Podcasts
Produced by the British Orthopaedic Association, this addresses some salient points about CRPS - including what we know and what is speculation.
Pain Services Explained: A Conversation for GPs
Dr Will Howard (Medical Director Wessex LMCs) and Dr Cathy Price (Pain Consultant) explore current pain services and how GPs can make the most of them. They also discuss how to identify appropriate patients for referral and consider the value of a multidisciplinary approach.
UK guidelines for CRPS in adults
In a published systematic review of international guidelines (Javed S et al 2022), the UK CRPS guidance was identified as the only international high quality guidelines for CRPS available worldwide.