THIS MORNING ON ASK A SPECIALIST
- WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT
"COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME"
WITH DOCTOR ROY ESAKI - PAIN
MANAGEMENT
SPECIALISTEET THE QUEEN'S PAIN
AND SPINE CENTER....
ROSS:
1Q. WHAT IS COMPLEX REGIONAL
PAIN SYNDROME
?
DR. ROY ESAKI, PAIN MANAGEMENT
SPECIALIST /THE QUEEN'S PAIN AND
SPINE CENTER
COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME
"PTSD" OF THE BODY
OFTEN AFTER SURGERY
CAN BE FROM MILD
INJURY
BODY PART, USUALLY
LIMB, EXTREMELY PAINFUL TO TOUCH
MORE COMMON IN WOMEN
ROSS:
2Q: HOW DO YOU DIAGNOSE CRPS?
DIAGNOSING CRPS
SWELLING
TEMPERATURE
AGONY
REDNESS
SKIN CHANGES
ROSS:
3Q. WHAT ARE THE TREATMENT
OPTIONS?
TREATMENT OPTIONS
FIGURE OUT UNDERLYING
PROBLEMS
PHYSICAL THERAPY
MEDICATIONS
INJECTIONS
ROSS:
4Q: WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PREVENT
IT?
PREVENTING CRPS
4Q: WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PREVENT
IT?
DON'T DRINK OR SMOKE
BE ACTIVE IN PHYSICAL
THERAPY
TAKE VITAMIN C IF YOU
HAVE AN INJURY OR SURGERY
SEEK ATTENTION EARLY
IF SOMETHING'S NOT RIGHT
ROSS:
DOCTOR - ROY ESAKI IS PART OF
THE PAIN AND SPINE CENTER AT THE
QUEEN'S MEDICAL
CENTER - WITH LOCATIONS AT THE
PUNCHBOWL AND WEST OAHU
CAMPUSES.
ASK YOUR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN
FOR A REFERRAL, OR CALL 691-5390
FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
KRIS:
COMING UP..
HAWAII CONGRESSWOMAN - TUSLI