[Therapeutic education and chronic pain : a practical guide].

The doctor-patient relationship is changing directions in current medical practice, towards greater involvement of the latter. Pain neuroscience education (PNE) must play an important role in the treatment of chronic pain. Despite the complexity of studies, the effectiveness of PNE is proven, especially when integrated into interdisciplinary programs.

[Complex regional pain syndrome].

The Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (previously algodystrophy) is a rare affliction that usually affects a distal extremity (hand, foot). It occurs most frequently within weeks following a traumatic injury or stroke. It is a syndromic entity whose diagnosis is based on precise criteria, known as the Budapest criteria, excluding any disease that better explains the symptoms.