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CRPS/RSD Difficult to Diagnose, Harder to Live With

Articles surrounding complex regional pain syndrome/reflex sympathetic dystrophy (CRPS/RSD) often describe the disorder as “painful,” “misunderstood,” and “difficult to treat” for one very important reason: like fibromyalgia, low back pain, or even a simple headache, CRPS/RSD is a human condition wi

By Bryan Pope

/ 10 Jun 2016

CRPS/RSD Difficult to Diagnose, Harder to Live With

Pain Drug Reaches Phase 3 Clinical Trials

A Pittsburg-based drug development company has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for phase 3 clinical trials of a product to treat severe, persistent pain. The medication, T-121, is being developed by Thar Pharmaceuticals and is expected to enter the market by 2019.…

By Bryan Pope

/ 7 Jun 2016

Pain Drug Reaches Phase 3 Clinical Trials

Why a CRPS/RSD Claim Can be Hard to Prove

Although the pain suffered is extremely real to a sufferer of complex regional pain syndrome/reflex sympathetic dystrophy (CRPS/RSD), it can be very hard to prove, particularly in court. Some of the difficulties that CRPS/RSD sufferers may encounter if they file a personal injury claim to…

By Bryan Pope

/ 2 Jun 2016

Why a CRPS/RSD Claim Can be Hard to Prove

Educating Your Doctor About CRPS/RSD

The average CRPS/RSD patient sees five and 10 doctors before he can get a diagnosis, and many physicians have little or no knowledge or understanding of the condition. Some question whether or not it even exists. What is CRPS/RSD? Complex regional pain syndrome/reflex sympathetic dystrophy…

By Bryan Pope

/ 30 May 2016

Do I Have CRPS/RSD? How to Tell

For over thirty years, I have been handling cases in which the original traumatic injury evolves into CRPS/RSD. A clinical diagnosis is required which feature a variety of signs and symptoms. You do not have to have every symptom to have CRPS/RSD. Complex regional pain…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 21 Mar 2016

Study Says DRG Stimulation Effective Pain Relief for CRPS/RSD

According to a new study, those suffering with complex regional pain syndrome/reflex sympathetic dystrophy (CRPS/RSD) may be able to obtain significant limb pain relief with dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation, more so than from traditional spinal cord stimulation (SCS). ACCURATE Study Findings T

By Bryan Pope

/ 8 Feb 2016

Study Says DRG Stimulation Effective Pain Relief for CRPS/RSD

High Frequency Stimulation Could be Effective Treatment for CRPS/RSD, Study Says

A German study found that high frequency repetitive stimulation helped improve tactile ability and overall pain in patients affected by complex regional pain syndrome/reflex sympathetic dystrophy (CRPS/RSD). The study, published in the Frontiers in Neurology journal, focused on the work done by rese

By Bryan Pope

/ 5 Feb 2016

High Frequency Stimulation Could be Effective Treatment for CRPS/RSD, Study Says

CRPS/RSD Sufferers Can Learn to Rephrase Pain

In a medical context, words are more than mere puffs of air – they are neurological events. The McGill Pain Index, one of the most widely used pain assessment systems, relies completely on verbal descriptions to diagnose the severity of someone’s pain, and ranks CRPS/RSD…

By Bryan Pope

/ 4 Feb 2016

CRPS/RSD Sufferers Can Learn to Rephrase Pain

Women Connect on Twitter, Form Global RSD/CRPS Support Group

Throughout the 30 years I have been representing patients with CRPS/RSD, I have come to appreciate how helpful and comforting a support group is for these folks. Each has his or her own unique experience and methods of coping with the heinous condition. Two women devastated…

By The Cochran Firm Texas

/ 3 Dec 2015

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