Although RSD can affect anyone, there is some evidence that in teenagers it affects those that participate in sports more often. Part of this is because injuries are more common for someone who is playing a sport and these injuries can lead to RSD.
Coaches, trainers and school nurses should be made aware of the symptoms of CRPS / RSD so that the athlete can be referred to a sports injury doctor who knows about RSD.
CRPS/RSD is believed to result from a malfunction of part of the nervous system that develops in response to an event the body regards as traumatic, such as an injury or surgery. Nerves misfire, sending constant pain signals to the brain. In addition to moderate-to-severe pain, tell-tale symptoms include hypersensitivity to touch, abnormal swelling, abnormal skin color, changes in skin temperature, sweating, limited range of movement, and movement disorders in the affected area.
RSDSA has an excellent brochure: CRPS/RSD and Sports Injuries: Prevention is the Name of the Game. Print it out and give it to your coaches and school athletic departments.
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I have rsd/crps from a severe blood clot in 2007 (groin to ankle). I gone the whold gambet, peripheral nerve blocks, a TENS unit and oipoids. Now Dr. wants to do a permanent stimulator implant. Any knowledge of the success of this?
Thanks,
kathy
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