Kiwi CRPS Charitable Trust

Kiwi CRPS Trust needs help with funding so we can continue to support those affected, raise awareness, and advocate for better health care.

Nationwide

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a long-lasting, rare pain condition that usually develops after an injury, surgery, or even a minor trauma. The pain is often much stronger and more persistent than you’d expect from the original injury, and it can be accompanied by swelling, changes in skin colour or temperature, and sensitivity to touch. It’s called complex because it doesn’t affect everyone in the same way, and the symptoms can involve the nerves, skin, muscles, joints, and even the immune system. This makes it difficult to predict, diagnose, and treat, which is why doctors consider it a challenging condition. A diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome is usually made by a pain specialist or an orthopaedic surgeon.

The lives of those affected are turned upside down. Pain can be severe, to the point where even the lightest touch to skin can result in distress.

Kiwi CRPS Trust, a registered charity, provides a positive force to support those affected by CRPS, to raise awareness, advocate, and support research efforts, all of which requires infrastructure and funding.

More about us

Kiwi CRPS Trust is a New Zealand charity providing support, friendship and education for those in New Zealand who are living with, or have loved ones with, complex regional pain syndrome. We collaborate with researchers and health organisations to raise awareness about this rare condition.