Sensory

Allodynia (The limb is overly sensitive to light touch and/or temperature sensation and/or deep somatic pressure and/or joint movement) and/or hyperalgesia (to pinprick) compared to the other side.

Sign

You detect a problem

Symptom

Patient reports a problem

Temperature/Colour

Temperature asymmetry (more than 1 deg.) and/or skin colour changes and/or asymmetry. Assessment by feel is adequate.

Sign

You detect a problem

Symptom

Patient reports a problem

Swelling/Sweating/Sudomotor

Oedema and/or sweating changes and/or sweating asymmetry.

Sign

You detect a problem

Symptom

Patient reports a problem

Motor/Trophic

Decreased range of motion and/or motor dysfunction (weakness, tremor, dystonia) and/or tropic changes (hair/nail/skin)

Sign

You detect a problem

Symptom

Patient reports a problem

The patient has continuing pain which is disproportionate to the inciting event No other diagnosis can better explain the signs and symptoms