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Can RSD Go Into Remission? Stories of RecoveryReflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), now more commonly called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), can cause persistent pain, swelling, skin changes,…
RSD During Pregnancy: Risks and Pain Management OptionsReflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), now commonly called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), can make pregnancy medically and emotionally complicated.…
Unique Challenges of Diagnosing RSD in AdolescentsReflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), now commonly described as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) type I, can be especially difficult to identify during…
RSD in Children: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and TreatmentReflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) is an older term for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a condition involving abnormal pain processing and changes in…
CRPS Type 1 and Type 2: Key DifferencesComplex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition that can affect a limb after an injury, surgery, fracture, or other physical event. The pain…
How RSD May Affect Other Parts of the BodyReflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, now more commonly called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type I (CRPS-I), can begin after an injury, surgery, fracture, or…
Famous People Who Have Shared Their RSD DiagnosisReflex sympathetic dystrophy, now usually called complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS-I), is a neurological pain condition that can develop after an…
Why RSD Was Renamed Complex Regional Pain SyndromeReflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, commonly shortened to RSD, is now generally called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, or CRPS. The change was made to create a…
The History of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy as a DiagnosisReflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) has a complicated place in medical history. Once used to describe unexplained pain, swelling, and changes in skin…
Finding Meaningful Support When Living With RSDReflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, now commonly associated with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), can affect movement, sleep, mood, work, and relationships.…