The Best Advice I can Give

Screenshot 2015-04-22 16.10.48Simple Advice for People Living with CRPS Screenshot 2015-04-22 16.10.48

Screenshot 2015-04-22 16.10.48

From all my experience of living, managing and recovering from CRPS this is the best advice I could give to anyone:

Screenshot 2015-04-22 16.10.48

1) Avoid Flare ups!

But don't beat yourself up if you have one.

Screenshot 2015-04-22 16.10.48

2) Listen to your body.

 This the key to pacing successfully.

Screenshot 2015-04-22 16.10.48

3) Don't under estimate the power of Relaxation and Meditation.

Screenshot 2015-04-22 16.10.48

4) Adapt and Carry on!

Don't let CRPS stop you doing things, just learn to do things differently, for now!

Screenshot 2015-04-22 16.10.48

5) You will have bad days, that's ok. 

Think about why, have a cry and a rest, then use this as the new starting place and start moving forward again.

Screenshot 2015-04-22 16.10.48

6) Acceptance.

Accept the situation, no matter how difficult that is when you are in a really, really tough place. 

Suffering = Pain + Resistance. 

Take away some of the resisitance and the suffering reduces. I didn't start getting better until I stopped fighting the  situation and started to accept that it was going to take time!

Screenshot 2015-04-22 16.10.48

7) Be Positive, Be patient and Be persistent!

Screenshot 2015-04-22 16.10.48

8) You CAN Get Better, so you better Believe It!!

Screenshot 2015-04-22 16.10.48Screenshot 2015-04-22 16.10.48Screenshot 2015-04-22 16.10.48Screenshot 2015-04-22 16.10.48