Exposure to extreme temperatures or changes in temperature can trigger or worsen CRPS symptoms, leading to increased pain and sensitivity.
When patients suffer from central pain syndrome (CPS), which has been linked to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, their nervous systems undergo anatomical and chemical changes. Nociceptors (tiny pain receptors) and peripheral nerves become hypersensitive. Pain amplification in the spinal cord tends to increase, and the spinal cord’s ability to filter pain decreases.
These changes become evident when the patient’s sensory nervous system is exposed to any change, such as cold or heat.
Central pain is different from the pain caused by the actual injury site where the CRPS originated. It is whole body pain that may accompany the pain of CRPS. You may say, it is additional pain.
What is central pain? As defined directly by WebMD, “Central pain syndrome is characterized by a mixture of pain sensations, the most prominent being a constant burning. The steady burning sensation is sometimes increased by light touch. Pain also increases in the presence of temperature changes, most often cold temperatures. A loss of sensation can occur in affected areas, most prominently on distant parts of the body, such as the hands and feet. There may be brief, intolerable bursts of sharp pain on occasion.”
This pain is sharp, stabbing, tingling, shooting, or aching, and affected by temperature changes.
When patients suffer from central pain syndrome (CPS), their nervous systems actually change on several levels. In CPS, nociceptors (tiny pain receptors) and peripheral nerves become hypersensitive. Pain amplification in the spinal cord tends to increase, and the spinal cord’s ability to filter pain decreases.
These changes become evident when the patient’s sensory nervous system is exposed to any change, such as cold or heat or a drop in barometric pressure, which occurs when rain is coming in or the wind is blowing.
This causes the sensory nervous system to respond to that change. Tissues will also swell as a result, making the patient’s agony even worse.
Heal From Within
Our treatment focuses on restoring immediate normal flow, tone, and function to the Vagus Nerve. This has no side effects.
Unlike most treatments out there today, we do not aim to disrupt or numb the pain signals, we aim to uncover abnormalities in the CNS and restore balance to the Nervous System. The healing occurs from the inside out.
If you or a loved one is in chronic neurologic pain, call us at (479) 304-8202 or book a free consultation with one of our chronic pain specialists to find out if the Spero Clinic’s neurologic rehabilitation program is a good fit for you.
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