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What is CRPS Complex regional pain syndrome, formerly RSD, is a rare but extremely complex and serious pain condition. While it might only affect about 200,000 people in the United States, those who suffer from it experience excruciating pain and often debilitating side effects. There is no cure yet, but there are multiple treatment options offering varying degrees of relief. CRPS can cause ...
When left untreated, PAD can have serious complications, resulting in amputation, in its most severe form. Leg or foot amputation due to diabetes can have significant physical and emotional consequences, not only for the person with the amputation, but to his or her loved ones as well. ...
This protocol measures the postural stability in six conditions: Two feet together on firm surface; One leg standing (non-dominant foot) on firm surface; Tandem position (non-dominant foot behind the other) on firm surface; Two feet together on foam surface; One leg standing (non-dominant foot) on foam ...
Using such tools, it can help differentiate balance deficits using different sensory perturbations, identify weight bearing asymmetries (for example in case of stroke there is more weight in non-paretic leg or in case of knee/foot lesion) and muscle weakness. In addition, it can help guide and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of rehabilitation programs ...