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RSD and Blood Clots: Recognising Deep Vein Thrombosis SymptomsReflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, now more commonly called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), can cause severe pain, swelling, skin-colour changes and…
RSD and Infection: Protecting Vulnerable LimbsReflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), now more commonly called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), can cause severe pain, swelling, temperature changes and…
RSD and Skin Ulcers: Prevention and Wound CareReflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), now commonly called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), can affect pain signalling, blood flow, sweating, temperature,…
RSD and Edema: Managing Swelling with Compression and ElevationReflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), now commonly called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), can cause persistent pain, skin sensitivity and changes in…
RSD and Osteoporosis: Understanding Localised Bone LossReflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), now commonly called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type I (CRPS I), can affect far more than pain sensation. Changes in the…
RSD And Tremors: Telling It Apart From Parkinson’s DiseaseTrembling in an arm or leg can be alarming, particularly when it appears alongside persistent pain, stiffness or changes in skin temperature. Reflex…
RSD and Dystonia: Understanding Muscle Contractions and TreatmentReflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) is an older term for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a condition involving persistent pain and abnormal changes in…
When RSD Spreads: Why Pain Can Reach Other LimbsReflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), now commonly called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), can begin after an injury, operation, fracture, or even a minor…
CRPS Type I vs Type II: Understanding the Differences in Nerve InjuryComplex Regional Pain Syndrome remains one of the most puzzling chronic pain conditions treated by Australian clinicians. Often surfacing after a fracture,…
When the body overreacts: understanding RSD and its strange reflexesFor people living with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, also called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, the body's automatic responses often misfire in ways that feel…