An OTA is working with a client who has sustained a distal radial fracture. As a part of the treatment program, the OTA is emphasizing pain-free motion. Which condition is the OTA helping the client to prevent?

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Emphasizing pain-free motion can help prevent the development of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a condition characterized by chronic pain, swelling, and stiffness in the affected limb after an injury. Scaphoid fracture and flexor tendon injury are not necessarily prevented by emphasizing pain-free motion, and fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition that is not directly related to a specific injury.

An OTA Is Working with a Client Who Has Sustained