Patient profile · Specialist
Suspected complex regional pain syndrome
Your symptoms feel out of proportion — color, temperature, and pain changes that don't make sense.
Disproportionate pain, color or temperature change, severe sensitivity, and stiffness after a minor injury. Why CRPS needs specialist care.
Clinician clearance recommended before strengthening
Who it fits
People this profile usually fits
- Severe pain out of proportion to the injury
- Color, temperature, or sweating changes
- Severe sensitivity, swelling, and stiffness
What recovery often looks like
Phases and themes
- Specialist evaluation matters more than home strengthening.
- Graded, non-threatening movement and education.
- Pain neuroscience approaches alongside medical care.
How the plan adapts
Defaults and safety rails for this profile
- Refuses aggressive desensitization and strengthening.
- Encourages clinician escalation.
- Removes 'push through pain' framing entirely.
Guided library
Exercises commonly tied to this profile’s diagnoses
From the in-app catalog for education — not an individualized prescription. Skip moves your clinician has ruled out.
Flares, workload & warnings
How HandTherapy.app adapts logic for this profile
- Warnings: chronic personas add graded-activity reminders whenever pain scores are mid-range or higher.
Use Flare-up mode after a rough session and Safety for daily readiness pacing.
Condition programs
Regimen hubs that often pair with this profile
Structured education tracks — not a substitute for your clinician's protocol. Open a hub to read phases and equipment ideas.
Sources