Rare condition made mom feel like she was "walking on a hot bed of Legos"
Summary
Amber Meade developed a rare and painful condition called complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) after foot surgery. Despite many treatments, she struggled with severe pain and limited mobility, but eventually found a specialized physical therapy program to help manage her symptoms.Key Facts
- Amber Meade twisted her ankle and broke a bone in her foot, requiring surgery.
- After surgery, she experienced intense pain, swelling, and discoloration in her foot.
- A second surgery moved a screw that was pressing on a nerve, but pain continued.
- Meade was diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a rare nerve disorder causing chronic pain.
- CRPS causes extreme pain from mild stimuli, as well as skin changes and loss of function.
- Diagnosing CRPS is difficult because there is no specific test; doctors rely on symptoms.
- Treatment includes physical therapy, medication, and nerve blocks, but success varies by patient.
- Meade found relief through a tailored physical therapy program with Dr. Anita Davis specialized in CRPS.
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