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Raising Awareness of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome since 1984.

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Treating Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Guide for Therapy

Telltale Signs & Symptoms of CRPS

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RSDSA Review, our quarterly newsletter

An application to join RSDSA

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The Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association (RSDSA) was founded in 1984 to promote public and professional awareness of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), formerly known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD).

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2008 Achilles Walk for Hope & Possibility

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Recent News

CRPS as a Women's Health Concern: Needs Assessment

The Treatment of Breakthrough Pain (BTP) in People with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

First of its kind pediatric rehabilitation center offers hope to chronic pain sufferers

Illinois Advocacy Alert: RSDS Education/Awareness Bill

RSDSA is now accepting applications for the 2008 Rachel Tobias Young Investigator Award (PDF)

2007-2008 Tobias Grant Fosters the Intersection of Engineering and Medicine in CRPS Diagnosis and Treatment

The CRPS Association in Korea was instrumental in securing funding from the Interalia Foundation for six Ketamine infusion beds at the Ajou University Hospital. Click here to see pictures from the Opening Reception.

NJ: Governor Corzine Signs CRPS Education and Research Program Act

Pediatric CRPS Tri-Fold Brochure
This brochure offers information and resources for the family and friends of youth with CRPS and those who want to help.

Take Flight With Hope: Stories of Hope and Transformation
This brochure offers an array of patient stories, and as Executive Director Jim Broatch, MSW, writes "People make changes, they move forward, they live lives they never imagined they could or would. CRPS brings huge losses, but, as you will read, there are significant gains as well." Single copies are available free for our members. Additional copies are available for $2 (members) and $3 (non-members). Take Flight With Hope T-Shirt Also Available!

Recent FDA Alerts

Enbrel (etanercept) Prescribing Information Revised To Include A Boxed Warning Regarding The Risk Of Infection, Including Tuberculosis

FDA Approves Relistor for Opioid-Induced Constipation
Drug will help reduce effects of drugs like morphine on bowel function

Actavis Recalls Remaining Fentanyl Patches in the US as Precaution

Actavis Recalls Certain Fentanyl Patches in the US as Precaution

Fentanyl Painkiller Patches Recalled
Patches Containing the Prescription Painkiller Fentanyl Recalled Because of Flaw

Chattem Icy Hot Heat Therapy Products
Nationwide Recall Due To Reports of First, Second And Third Degree Burns

Medtronic SynchroMed EL Implantable Infusion Pump

Information on Suicidality and Antiepileptic Drugs

We published a Take Flight with Hope, a compilation of stories for and about our members that illustrate positive outcomes of people who suffer from CRPS.

We are producing a DVD that will instruct physical and occupational therapists how to restore function in people with CRPS.

We participated in Achilles Walks for Hope & Possibility in New York and Atlanta. We held another independent fundraising walk in Minneapolis, an offshoot of the previous year's Achilles Walk there.
Over the past three years, RSDSA has raised $117,000 for research through the Achilles Walks.

For more Achievements, click here.