What does mild reflex sympathetic dystrophy?!


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What does mild reflex sympathetic dystrophy?


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Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy is a chronic pain condition which is characterized by severe burning pain, possible skin changes (your skin looking more shiny or different colored than normal), swelling, and extreme sensitivity to touch. If you have a mild case of it- it means that you don't have it severely yet which it could progress into moderate or severe, but most likely it should be fairly easy to treat. Sympathetic Blocks are usually the first step in trying to reverse this condition; they are usually done in a series. There are also many other treatments after that like medications, physical therapy, spinal cord stimulator's, epidural catheters, IV infusions that can be used if you don't respond to some of the other treatments. It's considered a chronic condition because there is no know "cure" that works for everybody. Some people are able to reverse it though. You can get more information at www.rsds.org




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