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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Life with a rare disorder

21:30 pm on 26 February 2024

Next month is Rare Disorders Month.

More than 300,000 New Zealanders live with one of six thousand rare disorders.

Deb Beazley lives with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome or CRPS, which is a painful condition of the arm, hand, leg or foot that occurs after an injury, such as a fracture. 

She is also the support group lead of Kiwi CRPS which provides support, friendship, awareness and education for those in New Zealand who are living with, or have loved ones with, complex regional pain syndrome.

She joins Emile Donovan.

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