Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association (RSDSA)

11/12/2025

11/11/2025

Today, and every day, we thank the veterans who have served our country. Thank you to every veteran especially our vets with . 🇺🇸🧡🎗️

If you are a veteran with CRPS, please make note of the following resources available to connect with other Warrior Vets:

The U.S. Pain Foundation Program hosts a “Basic Training for Veterans with Pain” group every second Wednesday at 7 PM Eastern: https://painconnection.org/veterans-support-group

Consider also joining the "Military and Veterans with RSD/CRPS" group here on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vetswithrsd

11/10/2025

Carolyn’s Cards is a program led by Carolyn McNoldy that
sends cards and other small surprises through the mail to
individuals with CRPS and to their caregivers. She wants
to help those feeling isolated or down to not feel alone, and
to ensure they feel encouraged, supported, and part of a
community. Most importantly, she wants to give them a
smile.

The program was inspired by Carolyn’s mother who would
send her cards when she was down, in a lot of pain, or
recovering from surgery as they would help to brighten
Carolyn’s day. She thought it would be great if she could reciprocate that feeling for others.

If you would like to request a card for a loved one ahead of the holiday season, email Carolyn at
carolyns.cards2@gmail.com.

11/08/2025

Please let the community know if you are aware of a support group for Warriors who are in remission. ↓

11/07/2025

Spend the weekend revisiting our March 2025 livestream with Dr. Philip Getson over on the RSDSA YouTube Channel. He joined us for an hour and half livestream that was driven by questions from the community. ↓

Join RSDSA as Dr. Getson discusses CRPS and answers questions straight from the community.Philip Getson, D.O. is a family physician in practice since 1976 in...

11/06/2025

Thank you to Tom & Kevin Warfield and the entire Picklin' for a Cure team for hosting the 5th Annual "Picklin' for a Cure" tournament and for including RSDSA.

The 6th Annual "Picklin' for a Cure" will be in Tucson, AZ from October 16-18, 2026!

11/06/2025

*New Support Group Alert*

Linda Horan’s Door 2 Hope Support Group will meet every 2nd & 4th Saturday from 1-3 PM at Christ the Cornerstone Church Room 105 (lower level) beginning this Saturday, November 8, 2025. The church is located at 3135 Summit Bridge Road, Bear, DE 19701.

Her group's mission is to provide support, education, and hope to all those in pain so they can get to a point where their pain is “manageable” and help others realize they are not alone.

The group is open to all those who experience chronic pain & their caregivers.

11/06/2025

Watch our livestream with Dr. Kiran Patel!

Dr. Patel is board certified in Pain Management and Anesthesiology. She completed both her Interventional Pain Medicine fellowship and Anesthesiology residency at the prestigious Columbia University Medical Center-New York Presbyterian Hospital.

She specializes in the treatment of back and neck pain caused by arthritis, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis and pain following spine surgery. She also has expertise in treating neuropathic pain, cancer related pain, CRPS, atypical facial pain, pelvic pain, headache and peripheral neuralgias.

This presentation will explore the nature of pain, highlight common pain conditions, and discuss therapeutic options for pain relief.

Abbott is an annual sponsor of RSDSA.

11/05/2025

We're always looking for Warriors who want to tell the story of their journey on the RSDSA blog. We accept stories all year long, especially stories of hope, as we continue to create awareness beyond November!

If you're interested in sharing your story with us and fellow Warriors as a form of therapy and/or in order to help those who may be in the same part of their journey as you are, send us a message or comment below. ↓

Check out some of the stories on our blog:

→ I Never Gave Up by Krystal J: https://bit.ly/4nEl9O8
→ Managing CRPS Is a Multi-Model Approach by Andi K: https://bit.ly/49ATmun
→ 10 Years of Helping Kids With Chronic Pain by Sue P: https://bit.ly/3JGbdFJ

The pain is not easy, but we try our best to push through.

11/04/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended Treating the Whole Person: Optimizing Wellness Conference. We hope to see even more Warriors, caregivers, and professionals at our next conference and at future events nationwide! 🧡🎗️

The RSDSA conference hub (https://rsds.org/2025-conference/) has links to the resources our speakers referenced, but it will also include links to conference videos once they are ready for distribution.