Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS/RSD) is a chronic neuro-inflammatory disorder that is ranked as the most painful condition on the McGill Pain Index. CRPS is a malfunction of the nervous and immune systems, where the nerves misfire sending constant signals to the brain, which are misperceived as pain. In addition, CRPS is also categorized by extreme skin sensitivity and can become very debilitating. There may be as many as 50,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Currently there is limited research being done on this disorder, which has no cure.
We ask the administration to devote more time and funds to CRPS research and to place an orange-flowering plant in the White House garden to recognize CRPS/RSD awareness month in November, as well as the RSDSA's 30th Anniversary.