Sudeck's disease: When pain does not go away after operations or injuries. Multi-stage therapy can prevent the symptoms from becoming chronic.
Experts currently assume that just over half of patients can be completely cured. But you can learn to learn to control the pain to improve your quality of life. For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details. In the U.S. call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255.