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Hunter House Inc.,U.S. Positive Options For Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Crps) : Self-Help And Treatment by Elena Juris , Foreword by Dr Edward Carden , Preface by Cynthia Toussaint
Imagine if the mere breeze of an air conditioner were to send you into excruciating pain. For those suffering from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS, historically called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy RSD, this crippling neuropathic pain is an unrelenting reality. With symptoms such as swelling, hypersensitivity, stiffness, burning pain, and temperature abnormalities, CRPS can develop at any time and quickly leaves its victims disabled and isolated.This book explains CRPS in an accessible style for all readers, and provides the latest medical treatments, self-help techniques, complementary therapies, and holistic strategies for maximizing the potential for healing. Readers will find a wealth of tips on life modifications to help better manage their condition. Theyll find two interviews with practitioners who offer insights every patient should know, with the help of pain specialist Edward Carden, MD, and occupational therapist and neurological acupuncturist Sheri Barnes. Theyll find a discussion of complementary therapies to tailor to their needs. Theyll find a list of dynamite distractions that can refresh the pain-wracked mind and help readers rediscover their imagination and humor, when they just need to take their mind off the illness. Theyll draw hope from real patient testimonies on techniques for transforming the pain and discomfort of CRPS. Theyll find a chapter addressed to loved ones, providing advice and support in their difficult roles as encouragers and caregivers. Finally, readers will find information on how everyone can help to increase CRPS awareness, and an extensive list of resources to help patients and caregivers begin to connect with the support available.CRPS remains a mysterious, poorly understood condition and few books about it exist, as knowledge of the syndrome continues to evolve. Previously, the condition was called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy RSD. This second, retitled edition to the original Positive Options for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy RSD: Self-help and Treatment 2004 is chock-full of new information, reflecting a decades worth of advancements following the popular debut of the books first edition.show more