A Biopsychosocial Approach to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in a Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient

Pediatric chronic pain is typically framed as a purely biomedical problem requiring exclusively biomedical solutions. However, research indicates that pain is biopsychosocial, produced and reduced by a combination of biological, psychological, sociological, and environmental factors, and that treatment must therefore also be biopsychosocial, incorporating interventions such as pain psychology and physical therapy. We report a case of a 16-year-old patient with Crohn disease and complex regional pain syndrome, and the multidisciplinary approach to care that was crucial for his return to function.