what is (RSD) can you give me some of the answers?

Answer 1

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome (RSD) — also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) — is a chronic neurological syndrome characterized by:

severe burning pain
pathological changes in bone and skin
excessive sweating
tissue swelling

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSD) is poorly understood by patients, their families, and healthcare professionals. In some cases the condition is mild, in some it is moderate, and in others it is severe. We have compiled a list of some of the common misconceptions about this syndrome followed by the facts.

RSD is characterized by severe and relentless pain that affects between 200,000 and 1.2 million Americans.

RSD is a malfunction of part of the nervous system. Nerves misfire, sending constant pain signals to the brain. RSD develops in response to an event the body regards as traumatic, such as an accident or a medical procedure. This syndrome may follow 5% of all injuries.

Minor injuries can cause major problems. Minor injuries, such as a sprain or a fall are frequent causes of CRPS/RSD. One characteristic of CRPS/RSD is that the pain is more severe than expected for the type of injury that occurred.

Treatment may include medication, physical therapy, Massage therapy, psychological support, sympathetic nerve blocks and, possibly, sympathectomy, or dorsal column stimulator.

Answer 2

RSD/CRPS is a neruological disorder which is chartierized by servere burning pain, which usually affects limbs (most often the arms, but can be legs, too, and even entire body's). Basically your nervous system is "out of whack" so that even light touch is sent to the brain as a pain signal instead of just a touch. Other symptoms can be color changes to the skin, shiny looking skin, faster or slower growing hair/nails (compared to the other limb). You can get more information from www.rsds.org