RSDSA Information Packages

• Adult Information Package
• Pediatric Information Package

Brochures and Cards

Brochures to help you in school, post secondary education, or in the workplace

• An Overview of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Updated July 2023)
• When Your Child’s Pain Won’t Go Away – It could be Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
  You are your child’s best advocate. Your child frequently experiences severe pain following an accident, injury or other trauma. It may be accompanied by swelling, changes in skin color, temperature, or limited mobility. He or she is suffering, and other treatments have been ineffective. Worst of all, he or she may not be able to tell you what’s wrong. Your child could have CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome) which is also referred to as RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy).
• Dental Guidelines for the CRPS Patient (English)
  Dental Guidelines for the CRPS Patient (Spanish)
  Planning a dental procedure? Please read and share with your dental professional
• Emergency Guidelines for the CRPS Patient (English)
  Emergency Guidelines for the CRPS Patient (Spanish)
  This sheet contains patient tips and hospital procedures for an emergency room protocol for the CRPS patient. Included are hospital procedures, how to take blood pressure and pulse rate, transport, and patient identification. Don’t leave home without it!
• Hospital Guidelines for the CRPS Patient
  The document lists over two dozen specific suggestions for a care plan in areas including: setting up the patient room, performing medical procedures, taking blood pressure and pulse rate, transporting, feeding, and identifying CRPS patients.
• Guidelines for Health Care Aides, Personal Care Assistants, and Certified Nurse Assistants
• I Have CRPS Cards (Click here to access the 2017 version)
  This card describes CRPS from the point of view of a person with the syndrome and some suggestions on how others might help. Cards are free. We only ask for a small good-will donation to defray costs and to support our mission.
• Tips for Managing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Physical and Occupational Therapy Publications

Treating Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Guide to Therapy
A brochure on treating CRPS from an occupational therapist.