Living with RSDS: Your Guide to Coping with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome

By Peter Moskowitz and Linda Lang

Book Overview

No one knows what causes reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS), also known as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), or why it follows an estimated 5 percent of all injuries. The condition is an under-diagnosed and under-treated neurological syndrome characterized by swelling, skin discoloration, stiffness, and intense and chronic burning pain. RSDS affects as many as 6 million Americans; it is most often set off by a relatively minor physical trauma, but can also follow surgery or more serious injury. The diagnosis is often missed in the early stages of the disease, and when left untreated the syndrome leaves the sufferer bedridden and in incredible pain. This book brings you, for the first time, an in-depth explanation of RSDS, including the most current and effective treatments and numerous self-help strategies for dealing with the syndrome?s painful symptoms and psychological affects. Drawing on their work on the board of directors for the RSDSA, the leading patient advocate and research foundation in the United States for RSDS patients, Moskovitz and Lang?s book will help you make sense of this complex syndrome, get appropriate medical care, manage your pain, and regain control over your life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572243554
• ISBN13: 9781572243552
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Incredible detailed explanation of RSDS!

I believe my nephew has RSDS, and I read this book with intrigue. It is so comprehensive and explanatory of every thing you would ever want to know about this disease. I hope my nephew enjoys it as much as I did.