MCGILL PAIN INDEX - WHERE IS CRPS PAIN RANKED? Did you know that Causalgia is Latin for "burning pain" it was the first name coined for CRPS. The McGill Pain Index was first developed in 1971 as a way of gauging the quality of pain. It was developed at McGill University by Melzack and Torgerson. … Continue reading The McGill Pain Index Scale
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Support Our Caregivers!
RSD/CRSP will impact your everyday life style and make it increasingly stressful for the caregiver to remain focused on his/her loved one daily, says Alabama liability attorney Keith T. Belt. Caregivers NEED to have personal time and activities for themselves and to avoid burning out and becoming frustrated with providing for the needs of a RSD/CRPS patient… Continue reading Support Our Caregivers!
The “LESLIE” Method
How to help a love one who is struggling with CRPS/RSD. The best way to help them is to follow The "LESLIE" Method. LOVE: An RSD/CRPS patient needs to know that regardless of what they are going through, how much they are able to do, or the pain they are feeling they are still loved. They… Continue reading The “LESLIE” Method
My Battle With CRPS/RSD
Imagine what it would be like to endure an external numbness with such an internal burning sensation with pressure so incredibly intense that the most potent pain relievers are completely ineffective, leaving you with the feeling that your body is actually on fire, ready to implode any moment. You lose the ability to tell… Continue reading My Battle With CRPS/RSD
Why Am I So Confused?
Confused, Forgetful, Limited Concentration, Mixing Up Words, Complete Loss of Speech, Severe Short-Term Memory Loss... Many of the millions of people across the planet with severe pain complain of these cognitive difficulties, some even saying that this is one of the most debilitating (and embarrassing) symptoms, referred to as "Brain Fog" when it occurs in… Continue reading Why Am I So Confused?
My Journey With CRPS/RSD 