Reflex sympathetic dystrophy is a painful, disabling disorder of unknown pathophysiological origin that usually commences after trauma to or surgery on a limb. In chronic cases, the syndrome leads to ...

KALAMAZOO-- When Colleen Westra was in a car accident in 2003, she suffered serious fractures in one of her feet, but they turned out to be just the beginning of her health problems. The 52-year-old ...

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), or complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), is a nerve disorder that affects pain regulation. Doctors now refer to RSD as “type 1 complex regional pain syndrome” or ...