Preparing questions in advance can help patients have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctor the following questions about complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS):

1. What could put me at risk of developing complex regional pain syndrome?
   
   
2. What symptoms might indicate I have it?
   
   
3. What diagnostic tests can I expect?
   
   
4. What do these tests involve? When and where will they take place? Who will discuss my results with me?
   
   
5. Which type of CRPS do I have?
   
   
6. What might have caused my CRPS?
   
   
7. What are my treatment options? Which do you recommend for me?
   
   
8. What side effects from recommended medications or other treatments can I expect?
   
   
9. What can happen to me if treatments are delayed?
   
   
10. Is there anything I can do to prevent CRPS?