RSDSA provides not only these publications but other information as well for the benefit of our members and the general public. The RSDSA does not endorse any particular treatment/medication/publication/guideline etc. but rather supplies these for the edification/education of the CRPS community. We encourage those who use the information to discuss the same with your physician or provider.

RSDSA has published a number of articles and gathered other information, including research studies, to help individuals and family members to understand this little-known and puzzling syndrome. Feel free to print out/download content from this page, or call us at 877-662-7737 for paper copies.

RSDSA In Rare Form Newsletter Archive

• Issue 32 – June/July 2023
• Issue 31 – May 2023
• Issue 30 – April 2023
• Issue 29 – March 2023
• Issue 28 – February 2023
• Issue 27 – January 2023
• Issue 26 – Winter 2022
• Issue 25 – October 2022
• Issue 24 – September 2022
• Issue 23 – August 2022
• Issue 22 – July 2022
• Issue 21 – June 2022
• Issue 20 – May 2022
• Issue 19 – April 2022
• Issue 18 – March 2022
• Issue 17 – February 2022
• Issue 16 –  January 2022
• Issue 15 – December 2021
• Issue 14 – November 2021
• Issue 13 – October 2021
• Issue 12 – September 2021
• Issue 11 – August 2021
• Issue 10 – July 2021
• Issue 9 – June 2021
• Issue 8 – May 2021
• Issue 7 – April 2021
• Issue 6 – March 2021
• Issue 5 – February 2021
• Issue 4 – January 2021
• Issue 3 – December 2020
• Issue 2 – November 2020
• Issue 1 – October 2020

RSDSA Community Update Archive

• Volume 7 Issue 1 – Fall 2022
• Volume 6 Issue 3 – Summer 2020
• Volume 6 Issue 1 – Spring 2020
• Volume 5 Issue 3 – Fall 2019
• Volume 5 Issue 2 – Summer 2019
• Volume 5 Issue 1 – Spring 2019
• Volume 4 Issue 6 – Fall 2018
• Volume 4 Issue 5 – Summer 2018
• Volume 4 Issue 4 – Spring 2018
• Volume 4 Issue 3 – Fall 2017
• Volume 4 Issue 2 – Summer 2017
• Volume 4 Issue 1 – Spring 2017
• Volume 3 Issue 2 – Summer 2016
• Volume 3 Issue 1 – Spring 2016
• Volume 2 Issue 4 – Winter 2015
• Volume 2 Issue 3 – Fall 2015
• Volume 2 Issue 2 – Spring 2015
• Volume 2 Issue 1 – Winter 2015
• Issue 1 Volume IV – Fall 2014
• Issue 1 Volume III – Summer 2014
• Issue 1 Volume II – Winter 2013

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
  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

All About CRPS

Recent articles about the latest medications, therapies, treatments, and techniques specifically targeted for patients and their families.

• Cannabis and CRPS
• CRPS and Children
• CRPS, Depression, PTSD and the High Risk of Suicide
• Ketamine and CRPS
• Low Dose Naltrexone
• Mirror Box Therapy
• Pharmacogenomics
• Spinal Cord Stimulation and Neuromodulation
• Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Physical and Occupational Therapy Publications

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