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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

Diagnosis and management of CRPS.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Pain ManagementNeurologyRheumatology
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Clinical Guidelines

Complex regional pain syndrome in adults – second edition
National
NICE guideline [NG193]: Chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s: assessment of all chronic pain and management of chronic primary pain
National
Clinical practice guidelines for the management of patients with complex regional pain syndrome: a review of reviews
Local
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Diagnostic Criteria at Time of Evaluation & Its Role on Treatment Outcomes
Local
Complex regional pain syndrome in adults – second edition
Local
Complex regional pain syndrome in adults (2nd edition)
Local
Standards for the diagnosis and management of complex regional pain syndrome
Local
The Valencia consensus-based adaptation of the IASP complex regional pain syndrome diagnostic criteria
Local