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Former ER Doctor Spreads the Word: CRPS is Real

Dr. Billy Alexander, an internal medicine physician from West Monroe, Louisiana, took a strong message to the American College of Emergency Physicians annual meeting in late October: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is real. “Surprisingly, some physicians are somewhat skeptical about it,” Dr. A

By The Legal Examiner

/ 20 Nov 2015

New Study Says Ketamine May Reduce Pain in Adolescents with CRPS/RSD

A new study suggests that ketamine may be a safe and effective way to relieve chronic pain in adolescents suffering from a variety of chronic pain conditions, according to a report published by Pain Medicine News. The purpose of the study was to examine clinical…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 10 Nov 2015

Finnish Researchers Find Link Between the Choroid Plexus and RSD/CRPS

Aalto University neuroscientists, in collaboration with researchers at Helsinki University Hospital and Harvard Medical School, have found a link between the size of the choroid plexus in the brain and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), also known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD). According

By The Legal Examiner

/ 3 Nov 2015

Fight the Flame 5k Raises Money for RSD-CRPS

The 3rd Annual Fight the Flame 5k is an official time-chipped race and walk to raise awareness and money for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). It scheduled for November 1 at 8:00 a.m. at McAlpine Creek Park in Charlotte, North Carolina. What…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 29 Oct 2015

Connecticut Board Votes to Cover CRPS/RSD Under State Medical Marijuana Law

On August 19, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection’s Medical Marijuana Program Board of Physicians voted unanimously in favor of adding complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS/RSD) to the list of conditions covered under Connecticut’s medical marijuana law, meaning that marijuana use will

By Bryan Pope

/ 13 Oct 2015

Connecticut Board Votes to Cover CRPS/RSD Under State Medical Marijuana Law

Plasma Exchange Therapy a Potential Treatment Option for RSD/CRPS Sufferers

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS/RSD) has remained a mystery in terms of how to best treat it, but a new, potentially effective treatment known as plasma exchange (PE) therapy gives new hope for those suffering from the chronic pain condition. A study published in Pain…

By Bryan Pope

/ 6 Oct 2015

Plasma Exchange Therapy a Potential Treatment Option for RSD/CRPS Sufferers

New Study, Medication Gives Hope to CRPS-RSD Victims

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing therapies for the treatment of pain and other central nervous system disorders, announced last month that the first patient has been enrolled in the CREATE-1 (CRPS Treatment Evaluation 1) study, a Phase 3 trial evaluating

By Bryan Pope

/ 29 Sep 2015

New Study, Medication Gives Hope to CRPS-RSD Victims

CRPS-RSD Pain Affects Sufferers, Family Members Too

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, is a rare, incurable disorder that causes the brain to send pain signals to the body, even when there is no detectable reason for the pain. This condition causes many sufferers to have ongoing, bone-crushing…

By Bryan Pope

/ 24 Sep 2015

CRPS-RSD Pain Affects Sufferers, Family Members Too

Lawsuit Highlights How RSD/CRPS Often Misunderstood

Although Jim Broatch, executive vice president of the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association, describes the pain associated with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) as greater than that of giving birth or having a digit amputated, there is widespread misunderstanding about the pain and

By Bryan Pope

/ 9 Sep 2015

Lawsuit Highlights How RSD/CRPS Often Misunderstood

Fatal Dallas Bus Crash Puts Focus on Bus Safety

Tragically, a charter tour bus crashed this morning just outside of Dallas resulting in two deaths and numerous serious injuries. The tour bus was packed with senior citizens on their way from…

By Bryan Pope

/ 11 Apr 2013

Fatal Dallas Bus Crash Puts Focus on Bus Safety

Will Texas Continue to Look The Other Way to The Danger of Distracted Driving?

A bill was filed in the Texas House this week aimed at creating criminal penalties for people who choose to text and drive. Former Speaker of the House, Tom Craddick (R) from Midland called this…

By Bryan Pope

/ 1 Mar 2013

Will Texas Continue to Look The Other Way to The Danger of Distracted Driving?

Recent Tour Bus Crashes Show Urgent Need for Seatbelts to Provide Passenger Safety

Tragically, there was another tour bus crash last night outside of Los Angeles, which left 8 people dead and another 38 seriously injured. The bus was returning to Tijuana, Mexico from a…

By Bryan Pope

/ 4 Feb 2013

Recent Tour Bus Crashes Show Urgent Need for Seatbelts to Provide Passenger Safety