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Very Poorly Written!
I wanted to write a review almost identical to the previous reviewer Pam Gill's, but couldn't find the words to describe how I felt about the book. Pam Gill articulates my feelings exactly. I am a disabled Registered Nurse, who has suffered with progressive RSD/CRPS for almost 7 years. I found the book to contain inaccurate information in several different locations, as well as a very poor attempt to convey her own story of RSD/CRPS. There are few, if any, references to recent peer-reviewed scientific journal studies related to RSD/CRPS. I realize the author is not a professional writer, and as such, the expectations are not as high.Her intent, I'm sure, was to try to help others with this unfortunate diagnosis, but I felt the book was very poorly edited, and when I looked to see who the editor was, it appears it was her husband. There are numerous, numerous spelling errors, horrible grammar and punctuation usage - and as a result, I also found the book very difficult to read,Unfortunately, I would not recommend it, and feel it is not at all helpful for anyone newly diagnosed with RSD/CRPS. I did not give this book one star because I felt it deserved it - there was not an option to give it 0 stars as I would have chosen to do.I also was very sorry I wasted my money on this book!

A very amature attempt to help.
While the book was probably written with the best of intentions, it is so badly written as to be frequently incomprehensible.The spelling, grammar, usage, and punctuation are very non-standard, which is to put it nicely. No one helped Kathy Frame to edit. There are recipes which would not be good for a person with RSD to eat. They use mostly heavily processed foods, much sugar and salt... seriously, adding canned mushroom soup to packaged macaroni and cheese, putting cool whip on jello. I feel for the woman who wrote it as she is a fellow sufferer, assuming her story is her story. Still there is so much space filler and bad information that I have to wonder if she just thought she could throw any old thing in and make some money. When I called the publisher to complain, I finally reached a woman in the Phillipines who explained that once a book is received it can't be returned. There would be no way to know how sorry this book is unless you did indeed "receive" it. ... Read more

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A Patient And Caretaker Guide To Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy And Other Chronic Pain Conditions.

This book goes through all aspects of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome (RSD/CRPS) including definition, causes, tips on dealing with healthcare professionals, caretaker information, emotional aspects of dealing with chronic pain, and tips on coping with the pain. This book is written by a pain patient based on her experiences in dealing with pain and the healthcare system. ... Read more

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A great read
As a woman who lives with RSD, i found this book very informative when it came to several different situations.And coming from another RSDer it makes all the difference in the world. Thanks for a great Book!! ... Read more

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I wrote this book on my every day living with this crippling disease. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)My hope is to help others who suffer in silence with this devistating disease, to pull past the pain, stay strong,and move on with there lives. Provide information for there family and friends to understand what there loved one is going through.Relise there not alone, someone out there made it and is living her life .If my book helps one person in the world i made a differance in helping someone. ... Read more

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This book goes through all aspects of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome (RSD/CRPS) including definition, causes, tips on dealing with healthcare professionals, caretaker information, emotional aspects of dealing with chronic pain, and tips on coping with the pain.This book is written by a pain patient based on her experiences in dealing with pain and the healthcare system. ... Read more

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Great book, very informative on a difficult disease.
Very well written, easy to understand book.Lots of useful information on RSD for someone who has the disease or just for someone who wants to learn more about the disease or what it is like to live with the disease.There needs to be more books out like this for the public to became aware of this disease that very few people know about.

RSD In Me
This book was not only full of very helpful information it was inspiring and uplifting as well. A very good read for anyone dealing with RSD or other chronic pain. This is something I will pass on to family members and friends.

Highly recommend this book. I give this book to my Dr.'s, family and friends to help them understand my RSD/CRPS
I seem to buy this book every month because I give it to everyone that wants to know about my RSD - CRPS. This book is easy to read. I have a hard time concentrating while I am reading anything with this condition and the author takes this into consideration and makes the text and spacing very well spaced so its very clean and concise looking.

I have read allot of the RSD/CRPS books and I rate this #1 as of this writing.

My Dr.'s love this book, helps them better understand me and how to treat me.

I give this book to family and friends because it answers most of their questions.

I usually look it over once a month because it inspires me to do something that is healing and positive and helps release the pain of this condition.

Find a loved one or a friend and sit together and read chapters of the book back and forth and then have discussions.

Also if you have someone helping you in anyway and you have RSD/CRPS you have to get this book for them! Give you lots more peace of mind, and clear up allot of confusion about this condition.

Enjoy :)

Best up-to-date information
This is the best compilation of RSD information presently available.The author candidly shares her daily trials resulting from RSD.There is a great deal of misunderstanding on this topic.The name of the affliction itself has been changed umpteen times due to the varying theories.Through my own research, I came across a statement that I can't quote, but went something like, If hell were an affliction, it would be RSD.Thanks, Ms. Ingle, for sharing your story.Many will be comforted by the light you've shed on this subject.Many blessings to you and yours.

I'm buying copies for my Doctors too.
This is the most up-to-date resource on RSD/CRPS available today. It has a lot of personal stories by the author which are used to illustrate the practical information provided in each section.
There are real-world applications for issues Pain sufferers face everyday, from putting on clothes to explaining their condition to family, friends and even strangers you meet on a plane ride so that they can all help you not just cope with pain, but LIVE LIFE with it!
It is amazing how much information is gathered in this book, things even my doctors didn't know about RSD/CRPS, that is why I decided to get two more copies for them. In the daily struggles of life with chronic pain, every moment of reprieve is a blessing. Thanks to this book, those moments come more often. ... Read more

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-(Audiotape is geared toward medical professionals.)
-Discusses the pathophysiology.
-Reviews medical and surgical interventions.
-Presents rehabilitation treatment in occupational and physical therapy.

Medical Professionals: Continuing Education Credit. This tape is 39 minutes; Please refer to your appropriate licensing or credentialing board to see if this meets your professional continuing education requirements. ... Read more

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Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy-audio
When we first recieved this tape---I was very disappointed. The actual title is "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy and Causalgia in the Upper Extremity". My reason for the order is for someone I know who has RSDin the "lower extremities"But I gave the tape to this personanyway.Well, this tape is very informative and is not exclusive to upperextremities. The person I gave it to says "this is a tape I couldlisten too 3 or 4 times at least. It contains lots of information and iswell presented wherever the RSD is located on the body". So I am veryglad I did not send it back just because the title says "UpperExtremitiey" RSD is difficult to find professional written or spokeninformation on and this is a reasonable cost also.

Living with the pain of RSD
I have just been dianogsed with RSD and want to learn all I can about this disease.I have it in my foot from foot surgery and my DRS seemed at lost as to what to do except nerve blocks.

reflex sympatheic dystrophy and Csusaligia
This was audio.I have Relex Sympatheic Dystrophy and I thought this was very good.It is hard to find any information on this disease.I have looked everwhere and it was a blessing to find this.I liked how the audiowas put together.I would recommend this to anyone who has the disease ora relative or any friend of a person who has this dreradful disease! ... Read more

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awesome book
I'm a patient of Michael Stanon- Hicks in Cleveland Ohio.Been going to him for 5 year's now.He is one of the writters for this book.It helps me understand my injury.

Excellent Resource
This book is the perfect resource for the doctor wanting to know more about the current treatment of RSD or CRPS. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2006. The length of the article is 3736 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: An unusual presentation and outcome of complex regional pain syndrome: a case report.(Case study)
Author: Heather M. Shearer
Publication: Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 50Issue: 1Page: 20(7)

Article Type: Case study

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, published by American Association of Neuroscience Nurses on April 1, 2000. The length of the article is 3531 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A Follow-up Study of 14 Young Adults with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I.
Author: Mary E. Greipp
Publication: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 2000
Publisher: American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
Volume: 32Issue: 2Page: 83

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This digital document is an article from Ear, Nose and Throat Journal, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2006. The length of the article is 3855 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Spinal accessory nerve monitoring with clinical outcome measures.
Author: Robert L. Witt
Publication: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2006
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