Complex Regional Pain Syndrome with guest Dr. Brenda Lau

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome - CRPS (formerly known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy - RSD) is a form of severe chronic pain usually affecting the arm or leg, typically developing after an injury, surgery, stroke or heart attack. Our guest on this episode of the Pain Waves podcast is Dr. Brenda Lau, a Vancouver, BC-based anesthesiologist, focusing on post-surgical pain syndromes, neuropathic and axial spine pain.  Dr Lau briefly outline the symptoms, possible causes, and treatment options for CRPS and talks to listeners about their questions.