A new Netflix documentary tells the story of Maya Kowalski, who has complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). CRPS is a rare chronic pain condition that affects less than 0.06% of the population.

The new Netflix documentary, Take Care of Maya, tells the tragic story of Maya Kowalski, a 10-year-old who suffered from unexplained pain, and her family's search for treatment. Maya's family, the ...

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Amber Meade expected her foot to heal without complications. She rolled her ankle while pushing a shopping cart, but for six weeks, she continued working on her feet at a hospital in Jacksonville, ...

Some people may be genetically predisposed to develop the rare, disabling disorder complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS-1), according to a new study led by the University of Cambridge. The ...

* Pain is described as moderate to severe and can be deep, aching, cold and/or burning * The condition typically starts as a seemingly innocuous injury, such as a sprain or fracture, but the pain is ...

CRPS typically develops in a limb after injury or surgery and can lead to long-term disability. It causes severe, persistent pain that is often far worse than the initial injury, along with swelling ...

Bisphosphonates reduced complex regional pain syndrome pain intensity in the short term but not other time scales.