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When You Suffer from CRPS Complications After a Work Injury in Iowa

The symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), which can occur after a work injury in Iowa, include severe pain, abnormal skin temperature and swollen joints. This condition needs to be diagnosed and treated in the early stages. Otherwise it could progress, leading to the following complications: 

• Muscle atrophy - if the debilitating pain or stiffness of CRPS keeps you from moving the affected limb, your muscles and skin could waste away; and
• Contractures - your muscles will tighten, which will eventually cause your toes and foot or fingers and hands to remain in a fixed position. 

In occasional cases, complex regional pain syndrome may spread to other areas in the following patterns: 

• Continuity type - symptoms could migrate, for example, from your hand to your shoulder.
• Mirror-image type - symptoms could spread to the opposite limb; and
• Independent type - symptoms may leap to a distant body part. 

Treatment for CRPS includes medication and various therapies, depending on the severity of your condition. This can get extremely expensive but when your condition is the result of a work injury, in most cases your medical bills will be addressed through an Iowa Workers Compensation claim.

After you have suffered a work injury in Iowa that leads to a debilitating case of complex regional pain syndrome, you should speak with a Des Moines Workers' Compensation lawyer for help in estimating the compensation you will need for current and future medical expenses. 

Contacting a Des Moines Workers' Compensation Lawyer

The Des Moines Workers' Compensation lawyer team at Walker, Billingsley & Bair work hard to level the field between injured Iowans and insurance companies. That's why we provide this FREE book, Iowa Workers' Compensation - An Insider's Guide to Work Injuries: 7 Deadly Mistakes To Avoid If You Are Hurt At Work. To learn more about what our legal team will do to help you protect your Iowa work injury claim, contact Walker, Billingsley & Bair to schedule a no-cost consultation - 1-888-792-3595.