Pain Specialists of Charleston BLOG

Speaking to Someone with an Invisible Illness: A Closer Look at CRPS

You’ve likely watched a driver maneuver into a handicapped spot … then get out of the car with seemingly no difficulty. The absence of a visible injury typically earns a disapproving stare, but there might be more to the story than meets the eye.

People often judge an illness’s severity by its outward symptoms or the assistive equipment it requires, like a wheelchair or cane. However, according to the Invisible Disabilities Association, 74% of Americans who live with a severe ...

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Coping with CRPS

A CRPS diagnosis can be incredibly frustrating to patients. Not only do they have to deal with chronic severe pain, but they also often feel isolated, angry, and stressed.  However, many CRPS patients learn to cope with the disease and go on to live happy, fulfilled lives. Paired with treatment options that are best for the individual patient, here are just some of the ways to make living with CRPS a bit easier to manage: -Keep moving. Yoga, tai chi, and other gentle exercise can be very ...

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CRPS 101

Did you know that today is “Color the World Orange Day”?  Color The World Orange is an event held the first Monday of November each year to spread awareness of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. What is CRPS? Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, is characterized by severe chronic pain that usually begins after an injury, surgery, or other physically traumatic event. The severe pain continues even ...

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Tips On Using Knee Brace For Knee Pain

Did you know the knee is the largest joint in the human body? That’s right – the joint responsible for helping you move great distances in a marathon and holding heavy weight in a back squat can also be responsible for bringing all that movement to a resounding halt. 

The knee is no stranger to injury, from runner’s knee to arthritis and infections. It is important to keep your knees well-kept because, over time, even the strongest joints will begin to break down....

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