Complex Regional Pain Syndrome | Hidden Disabilities | Part 1/3

About this episode

Zoe discusses her experience with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and the challenges faced in healthcare and education systems.

Zoe, a Univesity of Sussex student, joints the Hidden Disabilities team (Emily and Riddhi) to discuss her Hidden Disability: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a poorly understood chronic pain condition that causes intense and debilitating levels of pain. Zoe discusses her experience with CRPS, the healthcare adn education systems, and what she think needs to be done to maker society more accessible for people with Hidden Disabilities

People in this episode

Hosts: Emily, Riddhi

Guest: Zoe

Topics covered

• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
• Hidden Disabilities
• chronic pain
• healthcare system
• education system
• accessibility

Keywords

• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
• CRPS
• hidden disabilities
• chronic pain
• accessibility
• healthcare
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Sussex

Books & works: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

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