BALI MEDICAL JOURNAL (BMJ)
Volume 2 Number 2, May-August 2013

MEDICATION AND APPROPRIATE PHYSICAL THERAPY OF COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME PATIENTS AFTER TRAUMA

Elizabeta, P. R. (Unknown)
Anastasika, P. (Unknown)
Leonid, and R. (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 May 2013

Abstract

Objective: Treatment of patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) after trauma needs a complex physical and medical therapy, according of the stage of condition. The patient with trauma is coming to rehabilitation department, after surgery treatment. The aim of our study is to represent the effect of complexity physical therapy and medical support in treatment of patients with CRPS with evaluation of decrease of pain and increase of function in affected region. Method: we are treating 35 patients overage 35-70 years with 2 including criteria, clinical reaction of CRPS and radiological changes of osteoporosis. Medication includes non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, tricycle anti-depressants, vasoactive drugs and calcitonin. Physical therapy is consisting of electro therapy, sonophoresis and paraffin. Results: The evaluation was made with observation and measurement of pain, swelling and color of skin and movements of the joint. Conclusion: the goodness of the condition with whole time of rehabilitation 3-6 months was significant p < 0.01.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

bmj

Publisher

Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Bali Medical Journal (BMJ), P-ISSN 2089-1180, E-ISSN 2302-2914 is an international and peer-reviewed journal published quarterly in print and online by Sanglah General Hospital in collaboration to Indonesian Physician Forum and Indonesian College of Surgeon, Bali-Indonesia which was founded in 2011. ...