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

Our website is designed to give patients, family members, and healthcare professionals the most up-to-date information on treatment, legislation, support groups, research, fundraising, and patient stories. RSDSA does not accept advertising for this website. Our website is funded by RSDSA membership revenue.

The website is not intended to provide advice on personal medical matters or to substitute for consultation with a physician.

Team RSDSA 2010: Videos

Team RSDSA 2010: Pictures (On Facebook)

Bounty of Hope 2010 

Updated: CRPS Slide Kit (PDF)
By Karsten Bartels, MD, and Srinivasa N. Raja, MD

RSDSA Launches Major Study on the Natural History and Long-Term Health Effects of CRPS

Resources for Veterans with CRPS

Author: Deer T
Title: Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Source: Pain Med News. July 2010.

Author: Gustin SM, Schwarz A, Birbaumer N, et al
Title: NMDA-receptor antagonist and morphine decrease CRPS-pain and cerebral pain representation
Source: Pain. 2010;In press.

Author: Hall J, Harrison S, Cohen H, et al
Title: Pain and other symptoms of CRPS can be increased by ambiguous visual stimuli – An exploratory study
Source: Eur J Pain. 2010;In press.

Author: Kapoor S
Title: The Evolution and Progression of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): Recent Insights into the Nociceptive Role of Cytokines and Management of CRPS with Anticytokine Therapy
Source: Curr Sport Med Rep. 2010;9(3):183.