Regional
pain syndrome is a chronic and highly debilitating condition that typically develops after a minor trauma, to the hand for example, and then spreads to other areas, such as the whole
upper limb and sometimes even to the other side of the body.
According to the Health and Safety Executive, more than 10 million working days were lost last year to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), including back
pain and
upper limb disorders, and 80 per cent of adults develop lower back
pain at some point in their lives.
After a two week trial the judge found the claimant had suffered whiplash soft tissue injury to her neck, shoulders,
upper limbs, back, chest, and right foot; a capsular tear of her breast implant which required surgery and has left her with postoperative
pain and loss of nipple sensation; chronic mechanical neck and shoulder
pain; soft tissue injuries to her arms with persisting forearm and hand
pain, numbness and tingling; posttraumatic stress disorder, somatic symptom disorder, chronic
pain, and a mild traumatic brain injury.