CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome)
CRPS can be complex. We help you find relief.
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) causes pain disproportionate to any visible injury, and it’s a real, diagnosable condition. You’re not imagining the pain. We build a treatment plan around your specific presentation, working alongside your physician.
Override specializes in chronic pain. Our virtual care team looks at the physical, neurological, and emotional factors that can influence CRPS, then builds a personalized care plan around your needs, goals, and life.
of appointments are fully virtual. In-network with most insurance plans in select states.
of patients report improvement*
satisfaction with Override providers*
*Source: Internal Override Health patient-reported outcomes data
What Causes CRPS?
CRPS, formerly known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), is a chronic pain condition that typically develops after an injury, surgery, or sometimes with no clear trigger, and causes pain disproportionate to the original injury. It most often affects an arm or leg, and symptoms can spread beyond the initially affected area.
Common symptoms:
Continuous burning or throbbing pain, often out of proportion to the original injury
Changes in skin temperature, color, or texture in the affected area
Swelling in the affected limb
Increased sensitivity to touch, even light touch can be painful
Changes in hair or nail growth in the affected area
Stiffness and reduced range of motion over time if untreated
CRPS Type 1 occurs without confirmed nerve damage, while Type 2, formerly causalgia, occurs following a confirmed nerve injury. Both share similar symptoms and treatment approaches.
CRPS is fundamentally a nervous system story. The condition itself involves changes in how the nervous system processes pain and sensory signals, which is why movement-based treatment, not just medication, is such a central part of recovery.
When CRPS Becomes More Than a Limb Problem
CRPS can shape far more than the affected arm or leg.
Pain can change how you use that limb at all, how you sleep, how much you avoid touch or movement out of fear it will hurt, and how isolated you feel with a condition many people have never heard of.
That’s why Override doesn’t treat CRPS as only a localized pain problem.
We look at the whole pain experience and build a personalized plan around your symptoms, history, goals, and the factors that may be contributing to your pain.
A Whole-Person Approach to CRPS
You may have already seen a doctor or pain specialist, tried medication, or had a nerve block. Maybe something helped for a while. Maybe nothing did.
Override isn’t about asking one more treatment to solve every part of a complex pain experience.
It’s about bringing the right care together.
Depending on your needs, your personalized care plan may include:
Pain Medicine
Pain specialists trained in pain neuroscience and non-opioid chronic pain management who coordinate with your physician on diagnosis and any medical treatment, including nerve blocks when appropriate.
Physical Therapy
Movement specialists trained in chronic pain who guide graduated movement and desensitization therapy, a cornerstone of CRPS treatment, since prolonged immobility tends to worsen outcomes.
Pain Psychology
Pain-focused therapists who help address the fear of movement and touch that often develops with CRPS, and the emotional toll of a serious, often misunderstood condition.
Coaching & Peer Support
Certified pain coaches help you stay consistent with graduated movement and desensitization work between visits.
Your care is personalized to you. You may not need every service. The difference is that your providers can work together as one team, with one shared understanding of your pain and your goals.
Real Results
“Before I found this program, I was lost, and this program has given me focus. Everyone in chronic pain should have a program like this.”
R.K.
Override patient
How Is CRPS Treated?
Early, active treatment is associated with better outcomes for CRPS.
Movement-based therapy is one of the most evidence-supported approaches, often combined with medication or nerve blocks managed by a pain specialist.
When Should You Consider Override for CRPS?
You’ve been diagnosed with CRPS, or suspect it, and are looking for a coordinated plan
Your symptoms are affecting your movement, sleep, work, mood, or the things you want to do
You feel like you’ve been managing pain without enough support for movement and function
You’re looking for care that works alongside your physician or pain specialist
Override isn’t emergency or acute care. Diagnosis and certain treatments, like nerve blocks or specific medications, require a physician or pain specialist.
Related Conditions
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Peripheral neuropathy typically involves more generalized nerve damage or dysfunction, often symmetric, often from a cause like diabetes. CRPS usually develops after an injury in one limb and involves broader changes, temperature, color, swelling, beyond just nerve signaling.
Many people see significant improvement with early, active treatment, a combination of movement-based therapy and medical management. Outcomes vary, and earlier intervention is generally associated with better results.
This heightened sensitivity, called allodynia, is a hallmark feature of CRPS, related to changes in how the nervous system processes touch and pain signals. It’s a real physiological change, not an exaggerated reaction.
Diagnosis is typically clinical, based on a specific set of criteria evaluating your symptoms and exam findings, usually performed by a physician or pain specialist.
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