Cara Hoffart

OVERVIEW: What every practitioner needs to know Are you sure your patient has fibromyalgia (or diffuse amplified pain)? What are the typical findings for this disease? The hallmarks of fibromyalgia are chronic pain (duration greater than 3 months) over multiple areas of the body (usually over at least three body sections – arms, legs, back,…

OVERVIEW: What every practitioner needs to know Are you sure your patient has complex regional pain syndrome? What are the typical findings for this disease? Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is an amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome characterized by (1) severe limb pain that is disproportionate to the inciting event along with (2) signs of autonomic…