Can anyone help me with a patient of mine, a 26 year old Down's girl who has
RSD / Sudeck's / CRPS or whatever it is now called in her foot?
She has had it for about 9 months - triggered by what sounds like a simple
mild inversion sprain from what I can make out.....she is very reluctant to
weightbear and can hardly bear to let me touch it - bursts into tears each
time I do.....I am trying to encourage her to walk / play games in and out
of a swimming pool, have got the local podiatrist to sort her out with some
orthotics, am trying some gentle mobilisation of spine and lower limb and
cope with her tears........
Hope someone has some helpful suggestions.
Thanks
Sophie Dhenin
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