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Cognitive therapy can help relieve emotional stress which can exacerbate the severity of CRPS pain. The most common approach to psychologically treating CRPS patients is called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This type of therapy is directed by a pain psychologist, who helps the patient deal with the physical and emotional impacts of CRPS. Studies show that CBT is an excellent pain therapy for CRPS patients in improving pain, mood, and overall function. It is also a great alternative for those CRPS patients who are adamant about not taking any prescription medication to manage their pain.
In the article, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for CRPS from rsds.org, Dr. Stephen Bruehl explains, in depth, how emotional distress can worsen CRPS symptoms. He writes,”…because the physiological mechanisms believed to contribute to the pain, color changes, and temperature changes all can, in theory, be directly affected by certain hormones (adrenalin) released during stress and emotional distress. While patients cannot control whether they have CRPS, they can learn techniques to control their stress responses, which in turn can reduce pain intensity.”
CBT is a specific technique, aimed at reducing pain intensity and emotional stress through:
CBT may also involve intuitive biofeedback, in which changes in the body’s stress response are seen on a computer screen, allowing the psychologist to “fine tune” the technique to better accommodate the patient.
Experts have found that CBT succeeds at re-working patients’ thought processes. Negative, pessimistic thoughts can lead to chronic emotional distress, which can reduce quality of life and increase pain. CBT can reverse those negative thought patterns by helping CRPS patients identify when they are occurring so that they can consciously modify them.
Dr. Bruehl writes, “A patient may habitually respond to increased pain by thinking, This pain is horrible and is never going to end, and consequently may feel miserable. The CBT therapist would help the patient learn a way to reframe the problem of pain exacerbations. For example, responding to increased pain by actively saying to oneself, ‘This is an opportunity to use my relaxation techniques, I can handle this,’ would lead to less distress and may in fact result in somewhat reduced pain.
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The value of your case depends on many factors. Every San Diego CRPS case is different. One factor is the nature and extent of your injury. Some people heal faster than others. One person may heal in a week, while another may take six months, a year, or may never heal from the injury. Another factor is the amount of your medical bills, future medical bills and lost earnings, etc. Contact our office at (619) 444-2244 for accurate advice on the value of your case.
Our office works with a variety of doctors in the San Diego who can provide immediate medical treatment and defer payment until the case is finished.
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This depends on the extent of your injury. Typically, a San Diego personal injury case takes anywhere from two to eight months. Sometimes, cases take longer if they are more complex or if a lawsuit is filed. See our personal injury lawsuit timeline page for all the details on how long your case may take.
Not necessarily. Sometimes you are far better off without filing a lawsuit. Our San Diego personal injury law office typically files a claim with the at-fault party’s insurance company, if any. We then attempt to negotiate with the insurance company. If you are dissatisfied with the insurance company’s offer, we may decide to file a lawsuit.
Putting a monetary value to each of those is what CRPS attorneys do for their clients, and then we fight hard to attain you what you deserve. As in all San Diego personal injury cases, you are up against a behemoth in the insurance company which does not have your best interests in mind. They goal is to pay you as little as possible, and you are at a disadvantage if you try to take them on yourself. There is no need. That’s what we are here for. Let us fight the battle.
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