AHPRA-registered Chinese Medicine Doctor & Acupuncturist · Belmont · Geraldton WA
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NATURE’S CHINESE MEDICINE

SINCE 1999

Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) — Classical Chinese Medicine Support for Neurogenic Pain

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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) — Classical Chinese Medicine Support for Neurogenic Pain

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), formerly called reflex sympathetic dystrophy, is a chronic pain condition typically affecting a limb after injury, with pain disproportionate to the inciting event, combined sensory, motor, autonomic, and trophic changes. It requires specialist pain management. At Nature’s Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Clinic in Belmont (Perth) and Geraldton, Dr. Yang provides supportive treatment alongside pain specialist care.

Common Symptom Pattern

  • ✓ Recent-onset CRPS within 6 months (Pattern 1)
  • ✓ Established chronic CRPS (Pattern 2)
  • ✓ Prominent autonomic features (Pattern 3)

AHPRA-Registered, HICAPS-Ready

Nature’s Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Clinic operates from Belmont (Perth) and Geraldton (Mid West WA). Dr. Yang is AHPRA-registered with HICAPS on-the-spot health-fund rebates. We work alongside your GP and specialists — never as a replacement for medical care.

Helpful Habits

  • ✓ Maintain consistent sleep and wake times
  • ✓ Eat warm cooked meals — avoid cold raw foods
  • ✓ Stay hydrated with warm or room-temperature water
  • ✓ Gentle daily movement appropriate to capacity
  • ✓ Stress regulation — breathwork, light walking
  • ✓ Continue all prescribed medications and specialist follow-up

Best Avoided

  • ✗ Iced drinks and frozen foods
  • ✗ Late-night eating disrupting sleep
  • ✗ Over-exercising during flare phases
  • ✗ Self-medication with unverified herbal products
  • ✗ Skipping specialist follow-up appointments
  • ✗ Untested supplement combinations

Frequently Asked Questions

Can classical treatment help CRPS?

Some evidence for acupuncture in CRPS as part of multidisciplinary approach. Classical work is supportive, not primary.

How long until improvement?

Variable. Early CRPS may respond within weeks to months; chronic CRPS longer with modest expectations.

Is acupuncture safe?

Yes, performed by trained practitioner. Light technique in affected limb initially.

When should I see a pain specialist?

Early — all suspected CRPS should have pain specialist involvement for best outcomes. —

Are your clinics covered by health funds?

Yes — HICAPS-equipped at both Belmont (Perth) and Geraldton (Mid West WA) clinics for on-the-spot rebates with most major Australian health funds.

Available at both our Belmont (Perth) & Geraldton clinics — led by Dr. Yang and Dr. Yang Sr., a father-and-son team whose family lineage in classical Chinese medicine spans multiple generations.

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