The image is from the Sports Injury and Pain Management Clinic of New York.
Have you ever wondered about the mysterious complexity associated with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)? This chronic pain illness still stumps medical professionals and patients, perpetuating a sense of frustration and helplessness as the search for effective treatment continues. Close your eyes and picture being in pain constantly, imagine you cannot eat, sleep, or think. RSD, also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), is a complicated problem that confronts the borders of our medical understanding. There are less than 200,000 cases a year. Unfortunately, RSD is incurable.
According to Medical News Today, RSD is a severe pain that frequently seems out of proportion to the initial injury. RSD perplexes even the most seasoned of physicians. The disorder displays severe symptoms that stretch past regular aches and irritation. People endure the pain that clashes with the variation of their skin changing colors, body temperature rising, swelling within the body, and so much more.
RSD can have a crippling effect, yet it is often misdiagnosed or ignored, which makes the condition worse for people living with it. It is difficult to correctly diagnose and treat this ailment since there is no one diagnostic test that works for everyone and symptoms vary widely with patients. Respectfully, people who struggle with RSD go on an exhausting journey in hopes of finding an answer that can relieve them of this consistent pain.
Additionally, being a provider to someone living with RSD has its challenges, from helping them with their day-to-day agenda (i.e. clothing, feeding, bathing, etc…) to dealing with an RSD patient’s mental health. Such may lead to an internal conflict between emotional and physical resilience. The specific processes that RSD plays in a person's life have yet to be determined; nonetheless, research sheds light on a condition that governs abnormal body behavior. These results may contribute to the focus and success of finding treatments for RSD patients.
As we continue to navigate the world of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), we must understand the perplexities of this disease as an awareness that supports medical research and understanding of chronic pain. By tearing down the wall of the mysteries of RSD, we begin to provide the proper care for people and ultimately help to improve their lives.
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