There is beauty in the courage of the fragile fighter. Those that persevere, despite all they’ve been through. Yesterday and today I've been getting emails from two women who have been diagnosed with CRPS and don't know what to do. One lives in Canada and the other in Minnesota. It's crazy that I'm… Continue reading Beauty In The Fragile Fighter
Tag: Chronic Pain
We All Need A Little Help
Sometimes it's easy to feel like you're the only one in the world who's struggling, who's frustrated, or unsatisfied, or barely getting by. But that feelings a lie and if you just hold on, just find the courage to face it all for another day and someone, or something, will find you and make it… Continue reading We All Need A Little Help
The McGill Pain Index Scale
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
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 Journey With CRPS/RSD 