Resources

Resources

Here are some great websites about RSD that you might want to take a look at:

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Association- RSDSA is the main RSD orginization. They organize annual walks, conferences, all to raise money for research.

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Foundation- A globally recognized research foundation for RSD

American RSD Hope Organization- A very informative site with reliable medical articles and all of the latest RSD news.

RSD escape- A beautiful website full of hope and inspiration created by an RSD survivor, Savannah.

How to cope with pain- A self-explainatory website for chronic pain patients to learn how to deal with their illness

For Grace- A touching organization founded by RSD sufferer, Cynthia Toussaint

Aya's No Pain Zone- A website created by a former RSD sufferer, Aya Raveckand

Mary's Wish is a wonderful website set up by Mary's family. Mary Suffers from RSD. Please Check it out.

RSDrx- An informative website by Dr. Hooshmand in South Beach, Florida.

Rock Out To Knock Out RSD puts on concerts to provide Awareness of RSD and Medical Equipment

http://mysite.verizon.net/rsdupword/ - RSD UpWord is spreading awareness of RSD and how it affects each member of the family

Here Are Some News Articles On RSDers:

http://www.nationalpainfoundation.org/MyTreatment/PPM_Jan07_48-53_Kannerstein.pdf - Surviving A Loved One's Chronic Pain

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20060401/ai_n16141494 - The Journey of RSD

Here are some video links. Most of them are news stories about RSDers and their fights:

http://www.rsdfoundation.org/en/FOX_TV_RSD.html - A nerve block being performed on a young woman who has RSD from a fox news station

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKY-TlAt4co - About bio-feedback

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HjUQ3m-fclo - A 22 year old woman who went to Mexico (instead of Germany) to get a experimental treatment to help her rid her of her RSD pain.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=YHMllcdx0NE - An RSDer whos dog saved her life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVC_GfUTGPY - Alyssa from the Christian Alternative group Barlow Girls, talks about her battle with RSD.

Many people believe that "you are what you eat". There are many RSDers that are vegetarians. Here are several health articles.

10 Resolutions for Mental Health- John Piper

Bethany Hamilton- An inspiring professional surfer who survived a shark attack and arm amputation

Container Gardening (Great for people with limited mobility!)

Shazzie- Raw Food UK

Raw Reform- Angela Stokes, Raw Foodist

The Garden Diet- Raw Food Family Site

Paul Nison- Raw foodist

Matthew Sanford- Paraplegic Yoga Instructer

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Overview- Mayo Clinic

Osteoporosis Overview- Mayo Clinic

Fibromyalgia Overview- Mayo Clinic

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